Edwin Lord Weeks (American, 1849-1903)
Persian Peasant Seated atop a Rock
oil on canvas
19 5/8 x 15 3/8 in. (49.8 x 39.1 cm.)
Painted circa 1891-1892.
Provenance
The artist. (Possibly) His estate sale; American Art Galleries, New York, 17 March 1905, lot 159, as Study of a Moor in Blue. Anonymous sale; James D. Julia Auctioneers, Fairfield, ME, 25 January 2006, lot 184, as Moor in Blue, Resting. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.