A QAJAR BOTANICAL PAINTING OF A CLEMATIS (GOL-E SA’ATI) Qajar Iran, 19th century Opaque pigments and black ink on paper, depicting the roots and branches of blooming and budding clematis flowers, large, lush green leaves and pink buds, smaller flowers to the root, the composition depicting each stage of the evolution of the flower’s life from rooting to withering, visited by a butterfly on the upper left corner, signed at the bottom by The Lowest Muhammad Reza, mounted on a white cardboard frame, 36.5cm x 28cm including the mount.