Shah Safi I of Persia (reigned 1629-1642) on horseback carrying a mace

Historical period(s)
Ottoman period, mid 17th-mid 18th century
Medium
Gouache and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (painting): 23.7 × 16.6 cm (9 5/16 × 6 9/16 in) H x W (sheet): 25.3 × 18 cm (9 15/16 × 7 1/16 in)
Geography
Turkey
Credit Line
Purchase -- General Collection Acquisition Fund
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2014.22
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Album leaf

Keywords
horse, Ottoman period (1307 - 1922), shah, Turkey
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Islamic and Indian Art. London, November 5, 2014. lot 306, p. 124.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
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