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Lot 13

An elderly man, probably a Christian saint
Qajar Persia, probably Isfahan, mid-19th Century

21 April 2015, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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An elderly man, probably a Christian saint
Qajar Persia, probably Isfahan, mid-19th Century

watercolour on paper, en grisaille, laid down on card, blue border with floral motifs in gold
260 x 200 mm.

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This is possibly a study for a Qajar oil painting or a lacquer piece depicting a Christian subject. Such works were made for and commissioned by Armenian religious institutions, merchants and other notables in Julfa, Isfahan.

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