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A Female Tumbler Performing a Handstand

Attribution (Persian, active 1815-1850)
CulturePersian
DateFirst half of the 19th century
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions59 5/8 × 33 7/8 in. (151.5 × 86 cm)
frame: 63 13/16 × 37 5/8 in. (162.1 × 95.6 cm)
Classificationspaintings
Credit LineWilliam A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number2024.24
DescriptionAn acrobat, perhaps a member of the Qajar imperial harem, performing a handstand, wearing a lavish costume embroidered with roses and decorated with pearls.
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Not on view
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