Lure of the East: Selections from the Christopher Gandy Collection
(from 15th Apr until 27th Jul 2014)Explore highlights from Christopher Gandy’s Islamic paintings and objects collection.
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Blue poppies
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Description
Although naturalism was never a priority in Islamic painting, from the mid-17th century onwards the Persian pictorial production increasingly experimented with realistic subjects, possibly inspired by the increased availability of Western prints in Asia. Single flowers and flower compositions such as the one seen here testify to the ability of local artists to depict subjects from life. The painting is signed by Nasr Allah Naqqash.
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- Date
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c. 1870
Qajar Period (1779 - 1925)
- Artist/maker
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Nasr Allah Naqqash (active c. 1870) (artist)
- Material and technique
- watercolour on paper; mounted on paper
- Dimensions
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page 18.8 x 12.5 cm (height x width)
painting 15.7 x 10 cm (height x width)
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
- Accession no.
- EA2012.44
Past Exhibition
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Lure of the East: Selections from the Christopher Gandy Collection
(from 15th Apr until 27th Jul 2014)
Location
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- currently in research collection
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