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A Persian girl seated reading, to left: PD.5-1949

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Current Location: In storage

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A Persian girl seated reading, to left

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Unknown

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Bequeathed by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles in 1946 through the National Art Collections Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss

Note

''School of Shah[?] 'Abbassi'?

School or Style

Persian

Materials used in production

Bodycolour
White bodycolour
Varnish
Ink
Gold

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Size Height 164 mm Width 90 mm

Techniques used in production

Watercolour : Bodycolour including white, with pen and ink and gold, varnished, on paper, laid down; background of floral scrolls in gold

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.5-1949
Primary reference Number: 34004

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 16 June 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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