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Garshivaz Brings Bijan in Front of Afrasiyab (text recto; painting verso of folio 223), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Garshivaz Brings Bijan in Front of Afrasiyab (text recto; painting verso of folio 223), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Saves Bijan from the Well (painting recto; text verso of folio 233), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam Saves Bijan from the Well (painting recto; text verso of folio 233), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Iranians Defeat the Army of Afrasiyab with the Help of Rustam (text recto; painting verso of folio 235), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

The Iranians Defeat the Army of Afrasiyab with the Help of Rustam (text recto; painting verso of folio 235), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Rustam's Third Trial: Combat with a Dragon (painting recto), Rustam’s Fourth Trial: He Kills a Witch (painting verso)

Rustam's Third Trial: Combat with a Dragon (painting recto), Rustam’s Fourth Trial: He Kills a Witch (painting verso)

Hushang Battles the Black Div (text recto; painting verso of folio 16), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Hushang Battles the Black Div (text recto; painting verso of folio 16), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram Returns to Tus (text recto; painting verso of folio 162), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Bahram Returns to Tus (text recto; painting verso of folio 162), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Zarasp Dies at the Hands of Farud (painting recto; text verso of folio 165), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Zarasp Dies at the Hands of Farud (painting recto; text verso of folio 165), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Fariburz Demands to Marry Farangis, Mother of Kay Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 189), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Fariburz Demands to Marry Farangis, Mother of Kay Khusraw (text recto; painting verso of folio 189), Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

A print depicts a night-time scene of a crowd of men holding weapons surround a bald man, who looks down upon a dead woman lying on the sidewalk at his feet.

Cruelty in Perfection, 1697 - 1764

William Hogarth

An engraving of an advertisement for a nightman with a decorative frame of columns and vines surrounding the text. At the lower center, there is a depiction of a city scene with a horse drawn carriages and two figures.

Henry Hastings, Nightman to His Majesties Offices, & for the City & Suburbs, 1751? - 1790

John Keyse Sherwin

A Panorama of a Village; verso: Sketch of a building

A Panorama of a Village; verso: Sketch of a building, 1697 - 1768

Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, left-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, right-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Bustan of Sa'di, right-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Barzu in Chains (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Turkish translation of the Shahnama

Barzu in Chains (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Turkish translation of the Shahnama

Ottoman

Bird Trappers (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Baburnama (Memoirs of Emperor Babur)

Bird Trappers (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Baburnama (Memoirs of Emperor Babur)

Indian

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of an Anthology of Poetry of Jami, left-hand side of a bifolio

Text (recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of an Anthology of Poetry of Jami, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

Text (recto and verso), bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Text (recto and verso), bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Persian

Text (recto and verso), bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Text (recto and verso), bifolio from a manuscript of Yusuf va Zulaykha by Jami

Persian

Model Calligraphy Text from the "Anthology of Chinese and Japanese Poems for Recitation" (Wakan rōeishū)

Model Calligraphy Text from the "Anthology of Chinese and Japanese Poems for Recitation" (Wakan rōeishū), 1332 - 1403

Attributed to Prince Sondō

Cemetary (recto), Painting of Two Mosques (verso), folio 40 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Cemetary (recto), Painting of Two Mosques (verso), folio 40 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Ottoman

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