Reclining Noblewoman with falcon and attendant
18th century
Description
Reclining on a white daybed with an orange skirt is a noblewoman. She leans on a cylindrical red cushions with white dots. Her left arm, outstretched, holds the ends of jess strings that lead to the feet of a white falcon. The bird of prey is perched on the noblewoman’s gloved right hand. She wears a brown cropped top and blue and green striped trousers. A translucent skirt with black trim covers her trousers. She and her female attendant, who stands on the left holding up a cup, are richly bedecked in jewelry, much of it composed of pearls. Basohli Style
Dimensions
folio: max. 11.2 x 16 cm (4 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
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