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SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1600
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TWO ILLUSTRATED FOLIOS FROM THE SHAHNAMA AND BAHMAN-NAMA
SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1600
The death of Rakhsh and Barzin killing both the dragon and Bahman, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each with black nasta'liq arranged in four columns above and below, gold and polychrome rules, paintings extending into the otherwise plain margins, the reverse with 25ll. black nasta'liq arranged in four columns on the horizontal and vertical, headings in red, gold and polychrome illuminated panels, gold and polychrome rules, the margins plain, catchwords, seal impression in margin of the death of Rakhsh, mounted, framed and glazed
The death of Rakhsh; painting 10 ¾ x 7in. (27.8 x 17.7cm.) at largest; text panel 8 ½ x 5in. (12.8 x 22cm.); folio 13 3⁄8 x 8 ¾in. (34.7 x 22.2cm.)
Barzin killing the dragon; painting 10 1⁄8 x 6 7/8in. (25.6 x 17.5cm.) at largest; text panel 9 1⁄8 x 5 ½in. (23 x 14.8cm.); folio 13 3⁄8 x 8 ¾in. (34.7 x 22.2cm.)
SAFAVID IRAN, CIRCA 1600
The death of Rakhsh and Barzin killing both the dragon and Bahman, opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, each with black nasta'liq arranged in four columns above and below, gold and polychrome rules, paintings extending into the otherwise plain margins, the reverse with 25ll. black nasta'liq arranged in four columns on the horizontal and vertical, headings in red, gold and polychrome illuminated panels, gold and polychrome rules, the margins plain, catchwords, seal impression in margin of the death of Rakhsh, mounted, framed and glazed
The death of Rakhsh; painting 10 ¾ x 7in. (27.8 x 17.7cm.) at largest; text panel 8 ½ x 5in. (12.8 x 22cm.); folio 13 3⁄8 x 8 ¾in. (34.7 x 22.2cm.)
Barzin killing the dragon; painting 10 1⁄8 x 6 7/8in. (25.6 x 17.5cm.) at largest; text panel 9 1⁄8 x 5 ½in. (23 x 14.8cm.); folio 13 3⁄8 x 8 ¾in. (34.7 x 22.2cm.)
Provenance
Anon sale, Sotheby's London, 7 October 2009, lot 34 (the death of Rakhsh)
Anon sale, Sotheby's Paris, 18 November 2013, lot 84 (both)
Anon sale, Sotheby's Paris, 18 November 2013, lot 84 (both)
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