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Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maidenearly 19th century

Not on view
Persian or Mughal-style painting, a group of courtly figures in jeweled robes gathered around a central woman in a pearl-trimmed burgundy bodice and green skirt, with a white-bearded elder kneeling before her

Unknown, Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden, early 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Walter and Armine Burkeman

Title
Shaykh Sanan and the Christian Maiden
Culture
Qajar dynasty
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
early 19th century
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Width: 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Walter and Armine Burkeman
Accession Number
AC1994.100.6
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic