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Source Description
This Safavid drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.682, depicts a kneeling young man with a falcon. It dates to the late 10th century AH/AD 16th or early 11th century AH/AD 17th and was likely produced in Qazvin or Isfahan. Gilt and blue pigment are used to highlight the figure's clothing. Polychrome floral decoration in a decorative arch fills the upper portion of the composition.
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Document identity
localId
31651
label
Youth with a Falcon
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Source metadata
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31651
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title
Youth with a Falcon
description
This Safavid drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.682, depicts a kneeling young man with a falcon. It dates to the late 10th century AH/AD 16th or early 11th century AH/AD 17th and was likely produced in Qazvin or Isfahan. Gilt and blue pigment are used to highlight the figure's clothing. Polychrome floral decoration in a decorative arch fills the upper portion of the composition.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
32
height
21
dimensionsRaw
H: 12 5/8 x W: 8 1/4 in. (32 x 21 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
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med
paper with ink, paint, and gold mounted on pasteboard
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6747
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MIS
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3084
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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