Woman Carrying a Plate of Sweets
1820
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1820
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The painting shows a woman carrying a plate of sweets. She's dressed in traditional clothes and has a calm face. The painting is interesting because it was likely part of a series of oil paintings built into the walls of a palace in Tehran. The woman is the main focus, and her figure is flattened, like the other paintings in the series. These paintings were often used to decorate the residences of Fath 'Ali Shah, who reigned from 1797 to 1834. The fact that this painting was removed from a palace and is now in a museum is a notable part of its history. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of glazing.
