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Forms of Vishnu, Kalamkari textile

Forms of Vishnu, Kalamkari textile

Indian

Inscription (recto and verso)

Inscription (recto and verso), 1830 - 1896

Frederic Leighton

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (notes, right page)

Untitled (notes, left page); Untitled (notes, right page), 1928 - 2014

Otto Piene

Diana

Diana, 1613 - 1680

Henri Bellange

Compressed Globular Bottle with Long Neck and Decoration of Rolling Waves

Compressed Globular Bottle with Long Neck and Decoration of Rolling Waves

Chinese

Small Covered Jar with Decoration of Three Auspicious Emblems Set against a Landscape of Towering Mountains and Rolling Waves

Small Covered Jar with Decoration of Three Auspicious Emblems Set against a Landscape of Towering Mountains and Rolling Waves

Chinese

The Murder of Iraj by his Brother Tur and Salm (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, left-hand side of a bifolio

The Murder of Iraj by his Brother Tur and Salm (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Camel Driver at Rest (painting, verso; text, recto), from the Dum'at al-Båki of Ibn Fadlallåh al-'Umari; poetic verses

Camel Driver at Rest (painting, verso; text, recto), from the Dum'at al-Båki of Ibn Fadlallåh al-'Umari; poetic verses

Syrian

The Prophet Muhammad Converts Abu Bakr (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's  Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

The Prophet Muhammad Converts Abu Bakr (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of Hafiz-i Abru's Majma' al-Tawarikh (The Assembly of Histories)

Persian

Krishna and Yudhishthira discuss the Great War, Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 74 (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Krishna and Yudhishthira discuss the Great War, Bhagavata Purana Book Ten, Chapter 74 (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series

Indian

The Madonna Adored by Three Female Saints, Who Are Nuns

The Madonna Adored by Three Female Saints, Who Are Nuns, 1727 - 1791

Jean-Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non

AMPHORA,SMALL. A MALE FIGURE,CLOSELY WRAPPED IN ST ANDING 1. IN WHITE PAINT, OVER BLACK VARNISH,DETAI LS INCISED.ON THE OTHER SIDE ARE TRACES OF A

AMPHORA,SMALL. A MALE FIGURE,CLOSELY WRAPPED IN ST ANDING 1. IN WHITE PAINT, OVER BLACK VARNISH,DETAI LS INCISED.ON THE OTHER SIDE ARE TRACES OF A

Italic

Siyavush is Brought before Afrasiyab, as Farangis Pleads for his Life (text recto; painting verso of folio 135), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Siyavush is Brought before Afrasiyab, as Farangis Pleads for his Life (text recto; painting verso of folio 135), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Indian

Ibrahim in a Fire (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 35 from a manuscript of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) of Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-Nayshaburi

Ibrahim in a Fire (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 35 from a manuscript of the Qisas al-Anbiya (Tales of the Prophets) of Ishaq b. Ibrahim al-Nayshaburi

Ottoman

Folio 43 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets: feline; quails (recto); Two drawings: woman with fan; two women in European dress  (verso)

Folio 43 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets: feline; quails (recto); Two drawings: woman with fan; two women in European dress (verso)

Persian

Folio 52 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: King on horseback embraced by angel (recto); Bust portrait of a young woman, probably Pourandokht, with tiara and headscarves (verso)

Folio 52 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: King on horseback embraced by angel (recto); Bust portrait of a young woman, probably Pourandokht, with tiara and headscarves (verso)

Persian

Potosi (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 75 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)

Potosi (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 75 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)

Ottoman

Jaguar (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 85 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)

Jaguar (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 85 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)

Ottoman

Woman gazing at her reflection (Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 23), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

Woman gazing at her reflection (Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 23), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Rawda al-Ushshaq (Garden of Lovers) of Arifi

Ottoman

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 8, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg

Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 8, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg, died 1545

Author: Yahya Beg

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