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Prisoner before the Shah

Dateca. 1650

Label TextOnly with magnification can we fully appreciate the minute details in Persian miniature paintings—the foliage peeking through the throne room's windows; the embellishment covering the golden throne; the texture of the individual arrows, instruments, and vessels; the five perfectly rendered pomegranates; and the fine strands of hair in the figures' ear-locks and beards. Each of these details was painted by hand, but requires a magnifying glass (or the zoom feature on the touchscreen kiosk in this gallery) to truly perceive their artistry.

Object number56.169

ProvenancePurchased from Warren E. Cox, June 4, 1956

Exhibition HistoryUtah, Provo, Brigham Young University, Beauty and Belief: Crossing Bridges with the Arts of Islam, February 24, 2012 - November, 2013 New York , New York, Grolier Club, n.d Paris, France, Musee des Arts Decoratifs, 1912Published ReferencesRogers, Millard B. "Engagement Book: Iranian Art in the Seattle Art Museum," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1972, fig. 47.

Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection

Dimensions11 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (28.3 x 16.5 cm)

MediumOpaque watercolor and gold on paper