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Summary
Object
Pair of Book Covers
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| Title |
Pair of Book Covers |
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painting / book cover  |
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| Description |
English: Pair of Book Covers
LAQ 20 Iran circa 1835 papier mâché boards, painted and varnished; each cover has been split, and the two faces mounted separately in scarlet paper frames 16.2 x 26.2cm (paintings); 23 x 32.7cm (overall, with paper mounts) Both outer covers show Fath ‘Ali Shah seated on the Sun Throne. In one scene the throne stands between two pillars with spiral decoration, and the Shah is attended by princes, ministers and pages; in the other the Shah is attended by ministers and a young page, and there is an open terrace behind him. |
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| Depicted people |
Fath-Ali Shah Qajar |
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| Medium |
papier-mâché |
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| Place of creation |
Iran |
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| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-pair-of-book-covers-laq20/ (English) |
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Photograph
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Painting of Fath ‘Ali Shah from a book cover  |
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| Source | https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-pair-of-book-covers-laq20/ |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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