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Folio of Persian Poetry

Folio of Persian Poetry

Deccani

Asia

Asia, 1532 - 1603

Maerten de Vos

Jacob Struggling with the Angel

Jacob Struggling with the Angel, 1798 - 1863

Ferdinand-Victor-Eugène Delacroix

Nicolas Triest, Count d'Auweghem

Nicolas Triest, Count d'Auweghem, 1584 - 1669

Gaspar de Crayer

A rectangular red sandstone relief sculpture that is broken into three vertical sections. Each section shows two people at the center in between a pair of columns and a person on each side. There are carved swirl details at the top of each section.

Architectural Relief with Figures (Fragment of a Column)

Indian

Mosaic with geometric design: fragment with inscription (four of four fragments from a floor)

Mosaic with geometric design: fragment with inscription (four of four fragments from a floor)

Roman

the tight rope

the tight rope, 1918 - 1986

Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

love at the end

love at the end, 1918 - 1986

Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita)

Title page

Title page, 1564 - 1637

Crispijn de Passe I

Waste Bowl

Waste Bowl, founded 1710

Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Two Men Engaged in Conversation

Two Men Engaged in Conversation, 1577 - 1658

Christoffel van Sichem II

Siyavush Enthroned in a Garden Pavilion with Attendants, folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Siyavush Enthroned in a Garden Pavilion with Attendants, folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Persian

A page of a book with text in French and an illustration of a woman in an evening gown crossing her arms in front of her

Yvette Guilbert, 1864 - 1901

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Text (recto and verso of folio 13), illuminated folio from a Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat

Text (recto and verso of folio 13), illuminated folio from a Manuscript of Dala'il al-Khayrat

Ottoman

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, left-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript on poetic imagery, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Seated Devas, illustrated folio from a Jain religious manuscript (painting with text, recto and verso)

Seated Devas, illustrated folio from a Jain religious manuscript (painting with text, recto and verso)

Indian

Earthly Drunkenness (painting recto; text verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Divan of Hafiz

Earthly Drunkenness (painting recto; text verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of Divan of Hafiz, 16th century

Sultan Muhammad

Text (recto and verso of folio 122), folio from an illustrated manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Hamdi

Text (recto and verso of folio 122), folio from an illustrated manuscript of Layla and Majnun by Hamdi

Ottoman

Text (recto and verso), folio 11 from a Partial Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Text (recto and verso), folio 11 from a Partial Manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Uzbek

Colophon (recto), Owner's Note (verso), folio 66 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Colophon (recto), Owner's Note (verso), folio 66 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

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