Muhammad Sadiq (painter)

Muhammad Sadiq
Occupation Painter
Years active 1740s- 1790s[1]

Muhammad Sadiq was a noted artist from 18th century Persia. He was a painter at the court of the Zand ruler Karim Khan (reigned 1750–79).[2] After Khan's death, he worked for the Qajar ruler Agha Muhammad (reigned 1779–97).[3]

Portrait of Rustam Khan

Portrait of Rustam Khan painted by Mohammad Sadiq circa 1779

One of Sadiq's famous paintings is a portrait of Mohammad Rustam Khan Zand, a Zand prince and grandson of the military commander Zaki Khan. The painting is often praised for its classical Persian depiction of Male Masculinity.[4]

References

  1. Qajar history, The Brunei Gallery
  2. Muhammad Sadiq - painter
  3. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair, ed. (2009). Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art & Architecture: Three-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 20. ISBN 9780195309911.
  4. The Zand Legacy Immortalized

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