Young Man in Portuguese Dress

mid-17th century
Not on view
The arrival of European traders was soon reflected in the art of Safavid Iran. Male dress, poses from oil portraits, and the depiction of architecture and landscapes were all incorporated into traditional Persian paintings. Here the languid, handsome youth popular in many early seventeenth-century albums appears in the type of costume worn by Portuguese visitors to the court.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Young Man in Portuguese Dress
  • Date: mid-17th century
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Painting: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm)
    W. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
    Page: H. 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm)
    W. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
    Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
    W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1955
  • Object Number: 55.121.23
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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