Description
The painting is the left side of a double composition; at the upper left are musicians who provide ambient entertainment. A cook prepares meat over a brazier, while a servant brings kebab on a shallow bowl. The unfinished state of this painting reveals the artist's process of creating underdrawings that are filled with color. The verso has an example of calligraphy.
Provenance
Ricketts; Hofer; (Philip Hofer) (?-1944)
Accession Number
1944.490.a
Medium
opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
Image: 24.4 x 14.1 cm (9 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.); Overall: 27 x 17.2 cm (10 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
Manuscript
Credit Line
Edward L. Whittemore Fund
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