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King Zahhak and Kava the Blacksmith (painting, verso); Faridun asks his Mother about Himself (text, recto), folio from an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

King Zahhak and Kava the Blacksmith (painting, verso); Faridun asks his Mother about Himself (text, recto), folio from an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

Incident in a Mosque (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 77r from a Divan (collected works) of Hafiz, left-hand side of a double page.

Incident in a Mosque (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 77r from a Divan (collected works) of Hafiz, left-hand side of a double page., active 1st half of 16th century

Signed by Shaykh Zada

Rustam Dragging the Khaqan of Chin from his Saddle (painting, verso), Rustam Battles Kamus (text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Rustam Dragging the Khaqan of Chin from his Saddle (painting, verso), Rustam Battles Kamus (text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi

Mu’in Musavvir

Layla visiting Majnun in the Desert (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)

Layla visiting Majnun in the Desert (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)

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

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

River Landscape

River Landscape, 1802-1828

Richard Parkes Bonington

Defeat of the Cimbrians and of the Teutons by Marius

Defeat of the Cimbrians and of the Teutons by Marius, 1787 - 1865

François Joseph Heim

Study of a Nude Figure

Study of a Nude Figure, 1839 - 1906

Paul Cézanne

Sketch of Trees; verso: Undergrowth

Sketch of Trees; verso: Undergrowth, 1839 - 1906

Paul Cézanne

Three nude male figures falling in space

Fallen Angels, 1757 - 1827

William Blake

Medallion with Three Standing Nude Women

Medallion with Three Standing Nude Women

Roman

Aladdin's Lamp

Aladdin's Lamp, 1836 - 1923

Elihu Vedder

John Tyndall (1820-1893)

John Tyndall (1820-1893), 1830 - 1902

Albert Bierstadt

A dancer wearing a tutu, holding a pose

Plié in Second Position at the Barre, 1834 - 1917

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas

Wooded Landscape

Wooded Landscape, 1814 - 1897

François-Louis Français

Diana

Diana, 1613 - 1680

Henri Bellange

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