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In Persian art, wine was a metaphor for earthly and divine love. This portrait of a seated beauty, with her wine glass and half-smile, was painted to evoke a sense of intimacy and sensuality in her male viewers.
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The painting is signed by Mirza Baba, the foremost artist of the early Qajar period. Although he never referred to himself as a court painter, Baba received numerous important royal commissions, including portraits and still lifes.
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‘A Seated Beauty’ (detail), signed by Mirza Baba. Probably Astarabad, early Qajar Iran, dated AH 1208/1793–94 AD. Oil on canvas, 82 x 78cm. Estimate: £150,000–250,000.
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Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets – 26 October at Christie’s London.
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