Madonna and Child with Angel, signed [Muhammad] Sadiq, Persia, Qajar Art, dated 1240 AH/1824-25.

Oil on canvas, inscribed and signed 'Sadiq' in white nasta'liq at the bottom right corner, 121 by 75cm.

Muhammad Sadiq, a pupil of Muhammad 'Ali Ashraf, was a skilled fresco painter and his involvement in the interior decoration of the Shiraz pavilion led to a distinctive development in his compositions, whereby he started to create works which were inserted into architectural niches in buildings.

Private Collection.