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Portrait of a young man
Khorassan, circa 1570-80
gouache heightened with gold on paper, wearing a blue coat over a red tunic, the man stands looking towards the falcon he holds in his right hand, green ground, (some rubbing), blue border, later illuminated inscription panels above and below, the lower reworked with attribution and date of 1045, within green and buff border painted with gold scrolling vine, on gold-sprinkled blue leaf, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 4¼ x 2¼in. (10.8 x 5.8cm.)
Khorassan, circa 1570-80
gouache heightened with gold on paper, wearing a blue coat over a red tunic, the man stands looking towards the falcon he holds in his right hand, green ground, (some rubbing), blue border, later illuminated inscription panels above and below, the lower reworked with attribution and date of 1045, within green and buff border painted with gold scrolling vine, on gold-sprinkled blue leaf, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 4¼ x 2¼in. (10.8 x 5.8cm.)