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The Lion Tamer

Sadiqi Beg · Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), early 17th century

Palette

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Artist

Sadiqi Beg
Attributed to Sadiqi Beg (1533-1610)

Date

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), early 17th century

Type

Painting

Medium

Ink and gold on paper

Size

Image: 13.8 × 19.6 cm (5 7/16 × 7 3/4 in.); Paper: 23.3 × 35.5 cm (9 3/16 × 14 in.)

Place

Iran

Period

16th century

Main colour

Gold & ochre · lightness 60, colourfulness 36

Art Institute of Chicago, Ann McNear Collection. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules