A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE: FARHAD CARRYING SHIRIN AND A PORTRAIT OF A DECCANI PRINCE, SHAMS AL-UMARA
A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE: FARHAD CARRYING SHIRIN AND A PORTRAIT OF A DECCANI PRINCE, SHAMS AL-UMARA
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A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE: FARHAD CARRYING SHIRIN AND A PORTRAIT OF A DECCANI PRINCE, SHAMS AL-UMARA

HYDERABAD, DECCAN, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 1780-1820

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A DOUBLE-SIDED ALBUM PAGE: FARHAD CARRYING SHIRIN AND A PORTRAIT OF A DECCANI PRINCE, SHAMS AL-UMARA
HYDERABAD, DECCAN, SOUTH INDIA, CIRCA 1780-1820
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, one side with a depiction of Farhad carrying Shirin and her white horse on his shoulders, two nervous looking attendants look on, the other side depicting an armed Deccani prince in white robes, both illustrations with identification inscriptions above in red and black nasta'liq, laid down between minor gold illuminated borders on a wide album page with gold floral illumination
Larger painting 9 ¾ x 6 ¼in. (24.8 x 15.9cm.); folio 17 3/8 x 10 7/8in. (44.2 x 27.6cm.)
来源
Christie's London, 26 April 2012, lot 22

拍品专文

Farhad carrying Shirin and her weary horse is an illustration from a copy of the Khamsa, an anthology of five poems written by the 12th century Persian poet Nizami. The Khamsa was a popular subject for lavishly illustrated manuscripts at the Persian, Mughal and Deccani courts. The story of the mason Farhad and the beautiful princess Shirin is a tragic love story part of a longer tale about King Khusraw and Shirin. Inspired by his love for Shirin, Farhad carved reliefs of Shirin and her husband Khusraw into the hill of Behistun. Shirin travelled a long way to come and see the reliefs. Exhausted after her journey, Farhad carried her and her almost lifeless horse back to the palace.

Shams al-Umara belonged to an important aristocratic family in Hyderabad with strong affiliations with the Nizams. He became the first divan (minister) to Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of Hyderabad (r.1803-1829) (M. Zebrowski, 1983, p.271).

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