DrawingsPersian17th century

Bearded Man Seated in a Rocky Landscape

c. 1650

Artists

Muhammad QasimArtist

Description

This is a single figure drawing of a bearded man seated in a rocky landscape. With legs tucked beneath him, he clasps his hands on his left thigh proper and directs his distant gaze leftward. His face is marked by a wrinkled forehead, a prominent nose, and a feathery, pointed beard. The figure is rendered in flowing lines that swell and taper, in contrast to the pale washes used for the rocky outcroppings.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Ink on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

14 x 10.2 cm (5 1/2 x 4 in.)

Provenance

Arrived at the Harvard Art Museums on October 23, 1973. Stuart Cary Welch, Jr., Warner, New Hampshire (by April 1, 1969-2008), by inheritance; to Edith I. Welch, Warner, New Hampshire (2008-2011), gift; to Harvard Art Museums 2011.

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