Farhad carrying Shirin and her weary horse
Transoxiana, early 17th Century
Gouache on paper, the stonemason carrying the princess and her horse, mounted, framed and glazed
Folio 13 x 8in. (33 x 21cm.)
Lot Essay
The unorthodox nature of this painting and the unusually large size suggest that this was painted at a provincial centre in Iran rather than at Isfahan.