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| Keywords: Andrey Priklonskiy (Davis Album, 17 c, MetMuseum).jpg Portrait of the Russian Ambassador Prince Andrey Priklonskiy Folio from the Davis Album 'Ali Quli Jabbadar active 1642 “late 17th century Object Name Illustrated album leaf Date A H 1048/A D 1673 “74 Geography Iran Culture Islamic Medium Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 13 12 in high 8 25 in wide 33 3 cm high 21 cm wide Classification Codices Credit Line Theodore M Davis Collection Bequest of Theodore M Davis 1915 Accession Number 30 95 174 5 This portrait from the Davis Album is one of several similar works depicting the same subject From the velvet vest and furred collar and cap the sitter can be identified as a Russian dignitary In 1673 as the silk trade was growing between Iran and Russia Czar Aleksey Mikhailovich sent Prince Andrey Priklonskiy as his ambassador to the court of Shah Sulaiman of Iran Elements of the Indo-Persian style are evident in the gilt border of flowering grape vines while the naturalistic rendering of brightly colored plants in the outer border reflects the European impact on Safavid painting in the latter half of the seventeenth century A later copy of this portrait falsely ascribed to 'Ali Quli Jabbadar and dated 1716 reveals the lasting impact of this embassy and its recording by a leading artist at the court of Shah Sulaiman http //www metmuseum org/collection/the-collection-online/search/448463 rpp 90 pg 2 ao on ft russian pos 111 late 17th century Ali Quli Jabbadar House of Priklonskiy Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources Metropolitan Museum of Art manuscripts Ambassadors of Russian Tsardom Irises in medieval miniatures Viola tricolor in medieval miniatures PD-old | ||||
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