Persian Gouache painting on silk of a horseman, C 19th
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| Number of Bids: | 1 |
| Location: | United Kingdom |
| Highest Bidder: | User 1223 |
| Auction Start: | 13/01/21 16:00:00 UTC |
| Auction Ending: | 21/01/21 19:34:00 UTC |
| Auction Finished : | 21/01/21 19:34:11 UTC |
Persian Gouache painting on silk of a horseman, C 19th
A gouache painting on silk of a court figure riding a horse in a desert background with clouds above, the figure richly attired in a floral robe tied with a yellow sash at the waist, his headdress with a feather plume and his right hand holding a spear, the horse richly caparisoned with an elaborate headdress also with a feather plume. The beige background with a sketchy representation of rocks and sparse foliage is presumably intended to represent the desert. The composition is framed by a stylised floral border within two red lines.The style of painting here and the use of silk as the medium are typical of Persian work, and the detail of the brushwork, notably the man’s hair and the horse’s head suggest nineteenth rather than twentieth century workmanship and while a little age worn, this is a striking example of the genre.
Please note that the silk is glued to the hardboard backing at the reverse (see image 10); the simple gilt frame is just fitted to the edge and the piece is not glazed.
| Size: | 56cm x 42.5cm |
| Weight: | 590gm |
| Date: | 19th century |
| Condition: | Fair condition,the silk with a small piece missing to the right of the horseman's head, a pinprick hole to the right of the horse's front right hoof, traces of damp staining at the bottom and the floral border with some foxing. |
| Estimate: | £20 – 30 |
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