A youth reading a poem in a garden Qajar Persia, 19th Century

A youth reading a poem in a garden Qajar Persia, 19th Century pen and ink with some watercolour on paper, laid down within the illuminated borders of a large album page, one line of text written in nasta'liq, above this a rectangular panel containing flowers, wide outer borders with naturalistic floral decoration in gold on a light pink ground drawing 155 x 106 mm.; album page 465 x 303 mm. Footnotes: Provenance Private collection, London. Modelled on the paintings of youths produced during the reign of Shah 'Abbas II (reg. 1642-60): for instance, a work by Muhammad Qasim, circa 1650 in the Aga Khan Collection (see S. R. Canby, Princes, Poets and Paladins, London 1998, pp. 78-79, no. 52). The line of text in the upper panel is from a manuscript on how to write each letter of the alphabet in nasta'liq when joined to other letters (in this case, parts of the letter ta). Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: R R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing