- 66
A Youthful Musician, Persia, Safavid, Isfahan or Khurasan, late 16th century
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- watercolour and gouache on paper
Gouache heightened with gold on paper, depicting a youth playing a stringed instrument facing right, a blue tunic over his short grey trousers, laid down on an album page flecked with gold, margins ruled in blue, white and gold, old collection labels to reverse
Provenance
Ex-collection Kevorkian
Sold in these rooms, 21 April 1980, lot 69
Sold in these rooms, 21 April 1980, lot 69
Condition
In reasonably good overall condition, face rubbed and retouched, slight wormholes, colours bright, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present delicately drawn painting, depicting a relaxed youth with legs crossed strumming a stringed instrument, bears comparison to the work of the artist Habibullah, who flourished towards the end of the sixteenth century. Habibullah was originally from Saveh, west of Qom, but also travelled to Herat, Mashhadi and Isfahan, where he worked at the library of Shah 'Abbas.
A drawing by Habibullah is in the Art and History Trust Collection (see Soudavar 1992, pp.226-7, no.89), and shares a number of comparable features to the present drawing, including the similar loose-fitting garmets with a deep open neck, and round face with thin eyes and accented arched eyebrows.
A drawing by Habibullah is in the Art and History Trust Collection (see Soudavar 1992, pp.226-7, no.89), and shares a number of comparable features to the present drawing, including the similar loose-fitting garmets with a deep open neck, and round face with thin eyes and accented arched eyebrows.