Lot Essay
The phrase ya Sadiq al-Wa'ad is the usual signature of Aqa Sadiq II, a renowned student of 'Ali Ashraf, who lived between AH 1160-1210/1748-1796 AD.
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Portrait of a man
Persia, AH 1178/1764-5 AD
watercolour on paper, European style grisaille bust portrait of a man with a moustache looking down pensively, above two winged cherubs play with a ball and telescope (separate paintings mounted together), signed ya Sadiq al-Wa'ad and dated 1178, blue and gold margins within rules, white and black ruled outer margin, mounted on pink leaf, (some staining)
miniature 8¼ x 5in. (20.9 x 12.8cm.)
Persia, AH 1178/1764-5 AD
watercolour on paper, European style grisaille bust portrait of a man with a moustache looking down pensively, above two winged cherubs play with a ball and telescope (separate paintings mounted together), signed ya Sadiq al-Wa'ad and dated 1178, blue and gold margins within rules, white and black ruled outer margin, mounted on pink leaf, (some staining)
miniature 8¼ x 5in. (20.9 x 12.8cm.)