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Portrait of a Youth in Blue with a Fur Hatcirca 1560-1570

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Persian manuscript painting, full-length portrait of a standing figure in a cobalt-blue robe holding a white flower, set within turquoise and gold-flecked borders
Persian manuscript painting of a standing youth in profile, wearing a blue robe over cream garments with blue stockings, holding a small white flower aloft; set within a gold-speckled turquoise border with gilt ruling.

Unknown, Portrait of a Youth in Blue with a Fur Hat, circa 1560-1570, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Portrait of a Youth in Blue with a Fur Hat
Place Made
Iran, Mashad or Qazvin
Date Made
circa 1560-1570
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolors and gold on paper
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 3 in. (16.19 x 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.459
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.