Lot Essay
Karimzadeh 834, II, p.560
Details
Gul-i-bulbul
Zand, 18th century
watercolour on cream paper, the finely drawn and detailed rose spray with two gently curving shoots each supporting a flower and buds, the nightingale perching on the lower shoot, violets at the base, signed in black bottom left 'the humble Lutf'ali, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 4¾ x 3in. (11.8 x 7.7cm.)
Zand, 18th century
watercolour on cream paper, the finely drawn and detailed rose spray with two gently curving shoots each supporting a flower and buds, the nightingale perching on the lower shoot, violets at the base, signed in black bottom left 'the humble Lutf'ali, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 4¾ x 3in. (11.8 x 7.7cm.)