Officer of the Guards of Shah Abbas I
Date1630
Object PlaceWest Asia, Asia
MediumOpaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper.
ClassificationsPaintings
Dimensions3 1/2 inches × 7 inches (8.89 × 17.78 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edsel B. Ford
Object number44.275
DescriptionThe Officer of the Guard or ¦Ghulam¦, stands with his feet together holding a sword in his arms. He is clad in a red undergarment and a green tunic belted with double sashes, red and a knotted blue and gold. Over this is worn a lavender coat decorated by gold cloud forms and with a gold collar. His plumed, cap-like helmet with encircled by a turban and small black shoes and stockings complete the outfit. The Officer stands against a background created by the orange-tan of the paper and graceful trees, grasses and flowering plants painted in gold. This is probably a late work of ca. 1622-4.On View
On viewLocations
- Exhibition Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Level 2, Islamic, Gallery 3
1634
1590/1600
16th Century
late 13th Century
early 13th Century
late 19th Century
1700/1725
15th Century