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Shah Tahmasp I (1514–1576) Seated in a Landscape

Shah Tahmasp I (1514–1576) Seated in a Landscape

c. 1575
(1501-1722)
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Sheet: 30 x 21.1 cm (11 13/16 x 8 5/16 in.); Image: 14.3 x 8.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1078
Location: not on view

Description

Shah Tahmasp I, the second ruler of Iran’s Safavid dynasty, is shown kneeling pensively on a carpet under a willow on the banks of a stream, a book at his side. The luxurious fabrics of his robe and his bolster pillow, with sprigs and cloud motifs in gold, indicate his wealth and privilege. Even the fine white cloth of his turban is edged in gold, topped by a small cluster of jewels.
  • ?–1915
    Inre Schwaig
    1915–?
    Acquired by Langdon Warner [1881–1955] for the Worcester R. Warner Collection
    ?–1917
    John Huntington Collection of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1917–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Catalogue of the Inaugural Exhibition June 6-September 20, 1916. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1916. Mentioned and Reproduced: p. 311, no. 69 archive.org
  • Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 30, 2018-October 28, 2019).
    Inaugural Exhibition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (co-organizer) (June 6-September 20, 1916).
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