Princeton University, South wall 17 Islamic Manuscripts Garrett Additional no. 23

Metadata

DS ID:

DS13870

Shelfmark:

South wall 17 Islamic Manuscripts Garrett Additional no. 23

Title:

Woman reading on a large stool

Date:

1700

eighteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Material:

watercolor and gilt

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 painting on paper : watercolor and gilt ; image and text 25 x 18 cm.

Note:

Image: 15.4 x 9.7 cm.
Mounted: 48.9 x 36.2 cm.
Depicted is a woman in Persian dress sitting outdoors on a large octogonal stool reading a book. Next to her is a dove tied to the stool. The picture is set within a navy and gold frame. Four lines of Persian verse written in nastaʻliq script in black inside gold boxes are set within the navy portion of the frame, one verse per side.
On the verso: Ali Reza Bihzad, possibly the artist?
Undated; possibly from the 18th century?

Keyword:

manuscripts (documents)

Manuscripts, Persian

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9962581253506421

Holding Institution:

Princeton University