Description
- Abstract:
- Figure lying on bed in outdoor setting is watched by four other figures. Possible funeral scene. The text that is second from the top, encased in the peachish area, says, in Arabic, "Bismillah e rehman i rahim".
- Notes:
- Physical Description: Image and recto side of leaf are in good condition. Pigments and detail are very well preserved. Beautiful Arabic-style ornamentation, captioned bands, illumination are all well preserved. Slight water stain visible, especially on lower portion of image. Cellophane tape present on all four edges. Oxidized silver leaf. Only one area of verdigris pigment. Other pigments appear stable.
- Support: Paper
Access Conditions
- Rights
- No Copyright - United States
- Restrictions on Use
- Collection is open for research.
Citation
"Leaf"
Minassian Collection of Persian, Mughal, and Indian Miniature Paintings.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:80654/
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Collection:
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Minassian Collection of Persian, Mughal, and Indian Miniature Paintings
...Miniature paintings from the estate of Mrs. Adrienne Minassian. The paintings often include text from Persian and Indian tales. Many of the illustrations within the Minassian Collection are depictions of stories from the classical Persian text, Shahnama of Ferdowsi.
The …