"A Persian Lady Enveloped in her Chadre" Early 19th C. Watercolor After (or For?) Sir Robert Ker Porter girl with rag curls And I really love how

And I really love how the pencil drawn lines of her hair are perfectly echoed/complemented by the rainbow-like painting of her collar

decorated with gold and silver flowers and flourishes

with no chips or splits--really a super sweet thing

And skillfully done

without a single broken stitch

"A Persian Lady Enveloped in her Chadre" Early 19th C. Watercolor After (or For?) Sir Robert Ker Porter girl with rag curls And I really love howThis striking image of a Persian (Iranian) woman in "chadre" (chador), beautifully rendered in watercolor, is signed G. (I believe it is G) Shelley, and was executed on laid paper with a 1813 watermark. It is nearly identical to an engraving by Scottish artist, author, diplomat and traveller Sir Robert Ker Porter (17771842), which was included in his Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia, 18171820 published by Longman, Hurst, Rees,