Artwork
Sultan Miran Shah
Sultan Miran Shah is a paint painting by the Impressionist artist Unknown. It dates from 1890 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This painting is an opaque watercolor and gold on paper portrait of Sultan Miran Shah.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted seated on a throne, wearing blue robes and a white turban, with a bird perched on his head and holding a red object. The throne and parasol above him convey a sense of regality and cultural tradition.
Technique & Style
The work features intricate gold detailing on the throne and the subject's clothing, set against a beige background with a blue sky and white clouds. The use of opaque watercolor and gold on paper is characteristic of a specific artistic tradition.
Context
The cultural style evident in the subject's clothing and the throne's design suggests a particular historical and cultural context, although the specific influences are not directly related to the Realist movement.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
