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SAFAVID SHIRAZ, CIRCA 1610
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THE ENTHRONEMENT OF BAHRAM GUR
SAFAVID SHIRAZ, CIRCA 1610
An illustration from the Shahnama of Firdawsi, opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver on paper, full page miniature extending around two lines with three black nasta’liq couplets above, a similar panel of text below, within gold and polychrome rules, the margins lightly painted in gold with flowers, the reverse with 25ll. black nasta'liq arranged in four columns, lower illuminated white nasta'liq heading panel, mounted
Painting 10 7/8 x 6 5/8in. (27.7 x 16.8cm.); folio 14 3/8 x 8 7/8in. (36.6 x 22.5cm.)
SAFAVID SHIRAZ, CIRCA 1610
An illustration from the Shahnama of Firdawsi, opaque pigments heightened with gold and silver on paper, full page miniature extending around two lines with three black nasta’liq couplets above, a similar panel of text below, within gold and polychrome rules, the margins lightly painted in gold with flowers, the reverse with 25ll. black nasta'liq arranged in four columns, lower illuminated white nasta'liq heading panel, mounted
Painting 10 7/8 x 6 5/8in. (27.7 x 16.8cm.); folio 14 3/8 x 8 7/8in. (36.6 x 22.5cm.)
Provenance
With James Graham and Sons, New York, December 1964, when sold to
Dr. R. J. Saulnier, New York, thence by descent
Dr. R. J. Saulnier, New York, thence by descent
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Please note that this painting comes from an American Private Collection. The back of the original frame bears a catalogue note written by Arthur Upham Pope.
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