Object Details
Calligrapher
Murshid al-Shirazi
Description
Folio from the Iskandarnama in the Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: text: 4 columns, 13 lines; verso: illustration: Alexander is recognized by Queen Nushaba; from the manuscript F1908.199.
Binding: The folio is bound with the rest of the manuscript in brown leather over paper pasteboards with doublures of cream-colored paper.
Provenance
To 1908
Tabbagh Frères, Paris, to 1908 [1]
From 1908 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Tabbagh Frères, Paris, through the Bauer-Folsom Company, New York, in 1908 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] See List of Persian Books and Paintings, S.I. 1592, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. In 1932, F1908.259-.284 were separated from F1908.199 and given their current numbers.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Art of the Court of Shah Tahmasp (December 16, 1979 to August 14, 1980)
Special Exhibition (February 9, 1954 to April 20, 1954)
Previous custodian or owner
Tabbagh Frères (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
1548 (955 A.H.)
Period
Safavid period
Accession Number
F1908.280
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Manuscript
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 31.1 x 19.7 cm (12 1/4 x 7 3/4 in)
Origin
Shiraz, Fars, Iran
On View
West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)
Alexander
Iran
queen
Arts of the Islamic World
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1908.280