Rose and butterfly, Iran qâjâr, late 19th - early 20th century Ink and gouache on paper depicting a floral composition of two roses, one open and the other closed, and several in bud, being picked up by a butterfly. At bottom right, and in the lower margin, faded inscriptions probably counting an old signature. Mounted as an album page on cardstock with a gilded border and a wide margin illuminated in gold and polychrome with hatayi decoration. Painting size: 20.2 x 14.2 cm; overall size: 34.3 x 24.6 cm Minor wear, faded inscriptions. A Qajar Painting with Rose and Butterfly, Iran, late 19th - early 20th century

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