Zal meets Rudabeh, scene from the Shahnameh, relief painting on gesso mounted on heavy card [probably Qajar Persia, c. 1890]

Zal meets Rudabeh, scene from the Shahnameh, relief painting on gesso mounted on heavy card [probably Qajar Persia, c. 1890]

single leaf, ink and gouache on paper, heightened in gilt, image raised in relief and painted on gesso creating a three-dimensional effect, depicting scene where Zal climbs the palace walls using a tresse of Rudabeh's hair, image a little rubbed, colours a little darkened, 215 by 130 mm; in modern card mount, framed and glazed

Provenance: from the collection of Helen and Joe Darion.