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Prince and Groom

mid-16th century style
Not on view
This drawing is most likely an early 20th–century work in the style of the mid-16th century. The tree at the upper right is atypical of the period; the Safavid taj is out of keeping with the Qazvin–style face of the horseman; the bit of the horse is also atypical of 16th–century Safavid horse furniture. Figures lacking mouths like the groom at the right appear in modern drawings, paintings and lacquerware produced in the Safavid style. Even the regularity of the dappling of the horse points to a modern date.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Prince and Groom
  • Date: mid-16th century style
  • Geography: Attributed to Iran
  • Medium: Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
    W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
  • Object Number: 45.174.26
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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