Youth holding his turban
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Period
circa 1630-1640 -
Geography
Isfahan, Iran -
Material
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 37.9 x 24.4 cm (14 15/16 x 9 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.319 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.319
Object Details
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Description
Detached album folio; Youth holding his turban.Border: The painting is set in gold, blue and white rulings mounted on paperboard with floral stenciled and painted designs. -
Provenance
To 1914Georges Tabbagh, Paris, France. [1]From 1914 to 1942Henri Vever (1854-1942), Paris and Noyers, France, purchased from Georges Tabbagh, Paris, France on February 9, 1914. [2]From 1942 to 1986Family member, Paris and Boulogne, France, by inheritance from Henri Vever, Paris and Noyers, France. [3]From 1986Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from a family member, Paris and Boulogne, France. [4]Notes:[1] See Susan Nemazee, "Appendix 7: Chart of Recent Provenance" in An Annotated and Illustrated Checklist of the Vever Collection, Glenn D. Lowry et al. (Washington, DC: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1988), p. 410. See also Glen D. Lowry and Susan Nemazee, "Appendix 2: Ledger of Acquisitions, 1894 and 1907-17" in A Jeweler’s Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection (Washington, DC: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1988), p. 235.[2] See note 1.[3] See the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of the Henri Vever Collection of January 9, 1986, Collections Management Office.[4] See note 3. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Henri Vever (1854-1942)Georges Tabbagh (b. ca. 1870)Francois Mautin (1907-2003) -
Origin
Isfahan, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Painting -
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