Princeton University, South wall 17 Islamic Manuscripts Garrett Additional no. 16

Metadata

DS ID:

DS13813

Shelfmark:

South wall 17 Islamic Manuscripts Garrett Additional no. 16

Title:

Garden scene with ten male figures and a horse

Date:

between 1590 and 1605

sixteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

per

Persian WIKIDATA

ara

Arabic WIKIDATA

Material:

watercolor and gilt

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting on paper : watercolor and gilt ; image and text 33 x 21 cm.

Note:

Image: 23.4 x 20.8 cm.
Mounted: 48.9 x 36.1 cm.
Text is from Saʻdī's Kullīyāt and consists of 58 lines written in nastalīq script as a 2.6 cm. wide border. Two heading panels are superimposed on the illustration. The lines of text are separated by gilt spaces decorated with red, blue and yellow blossoms on a vine. The heading panels are geometric with either blue or gilt backgrounds with floral designs. Headings are in white ink.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Persian

miniatures (paintings)

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9930592053506421

Holding Institution:

Princeton University