A painting of a Woodpecker

SAFAVID IRAN, DATED SHAWAL AH 109 OPAQUE PIGMENTS ON PAPER

Details

A painting of a Woodpecker
Safavid Iran, Dated Shawal AH 109
Opaque pigments on paper
Depicting a red-breasted bird perched on a branch, with additional red coloring on his head and under his tail, otherwise gray all over with white-and-black wings and tail, against a neutral background with an inscription in red at right, surrounded by gold-flecked borders
Opaque pigments on paper
5¾ x 9 3/8 in. (15 x 23.8 cm.)

Provenance

Estate of Mr. Fong Chow, New York

Lot Essay

The inscription says "ruz-e se shanbeh shahr shaval ba iqbal senne 1099 ba tam," which translates to "Wednesday, month of Shawal year AH 1099 July-August 1688 AD." There are also traces of an erased attribution to an artist below.

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