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Qajar Painting Depicts Sage and His Pupil, Iran, 19th Century
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for sale €29,250     $31,750
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Qajar Painting Depicts Sage and His Pupil, Iran, 19th Century

19th century
For Sale by H & H Gallery
Description

Oil on arched canvas, a young prince sits with an elderly sage on a carpeted terrace, an open book between them and more piled up before them, a small pearl-studded box in the foreground, beyond them a window through which a figure looks on from a grassy hilly landscape.

Dimensions: H: 161 cm, W: 84 cm

Condition: Very Good

Physical Dimensions
Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Declaration

H & H Gallery has dated this Qajar Dynasty Persian Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA773925
Dealers Internal Reference
HHGE 8153
Description
Oil on arched canvas, a young prince sits with an elderly sage on a carpeted terrace, an open book between them and more piled up before them, a small pearl-studded box in the foreground, beyond them a window through which a figure looks on from a grassy hilly landscape.

Dimensions: H: 161 cm, W: 84 cm

Condition: Very Good

Height
161cm (63.39")
Width
84cm (33.07")
Date of Manufacture

H & H Gallery has dated this Qajar Dynasty Persian Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA773925
Dealers Internal Ref
HHGE 8153
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European and islamic art

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Archive I An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire.

Qajar Painting Depicts Sage and His Pupil, Iran, 19th Century

Archive II An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire. View II
Archive III An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire. View III
Archive IV An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire. View IV
Archive V An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire. View V
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The Chase Centre
London
NW10 6QD
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An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire.
QAJAR PAINTING DEPICTS SAGE AND HIS PUPIL, IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
Ref: SA773925
An arched 19th-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting featuring a bearded sage seated alongside a young pupil and an attendant in courtly attire.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleQajar Dynasty
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas
  • ColourTerracotta Red, Brown
  • MotifsArched top format, Courtly attire, Intricate lattice pattern, Floral vase
  • SizeH 161 cm (63 in) x W 84 cm (33 in)

This nineteenth-century Persian Qajar dynasty painting on oil and canvas depicts a young prince and an elderly sage seated on a terracotta red and brown carpeted terrace with an open book between them, additional books, and a small pearl-studded box in the foreground. In the background, an attendant looks on through an arched window opening onto a grassy hilly landscape featuring trees and a floral vase. The arched top format shows figures in courtly attire against an intricate lattice pattern. Measuring 161 cm high and 84 cm wide, the piece suits placement above a sideboard in a gentleman's library. The condition is very good.

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Qajar art refers to the distinctive artistic style developed in Iran during the Qajar dynasty (17891925), characterised by life-sized oil portraits, detailed costumes, idealised facial features, and a unique synthesis of traditional Persian miniature motifs with European spatial perspective.

These artworks were primarily executed using oil pigments applied to stretched canvas or shaped timber panels, often utilizing rich mineral pigments, gold leaf accents, and natural varnishes.

Authentic Qajar paintings typically display signature stylistic traits such as heavy joined eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, intricate jewellery detailing, stylized drapery, and arched framing or panel formats designed to fit architectural alcoves.

An antique oriental painting serves as a striking focal point when mounted on a neutral plaster wall, surrounded by contemporary minimalist furniture or paired with rich timber accent pieces to complement its historical colour palette.

Maintain the artwork in a stable environment away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, and clean the surface gently using a soft, dry natural-bristles brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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