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Double portrait of an Armenian woman and a man from Bukhara

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Date

c.1684-1685

Description

Double portrait of an Armenian woman and a man from Bukhara; single-page painting on an album folio. The woman wears a long shawl covering her hair and face (eyes revealed) with a printed jacket over skirt and pants. In her arms she carries a child, dressed in long coat and pants with hat. Opposite stands a man dressed in short coat, long dress, and pants with turban tied elegantly around his head. He holds a small, orange object (presumably a piece of fruit) in one hand, held by his waist. Both figures stare directly at one another. Inscribed. Album contains 44 paintings and drawings, mostly of Persian costumes and animals with some drawings by Kaempfer. Ink and opaque watercolour on paper. Album is bound in brown leather with gold gilt decoration. Inside covers have marbled paper.

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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Location

Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Country

Uzbekistan

Medium

Watercolour