Nushaba recognizing Iskandar by his portrait (text verso; painting recto of folio 291), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami
Persian
The first colophon and the Ka‘ba at Mecca (text recto, painting verso of folio 18) from a manuscript of prayer
Ottoman
Untitled (bleed-through of previous page, left page); Untitled (text with color transfer, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene
Untitled (bleed-through of previous page with text, left page); Untitled (red horses, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene
Untitled (bleed-through of previous page with text, left page); Untitled (red horse, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene
Untitled (bleed-through of previous page with text, left page); Untitled (red horse, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene
Untitled (bleed-through of previous page with text, left page); Untitled (landscape with abbey, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene
Hugo Grünthal (b. 1869), 1874 - 1950
Georges Morin
Rustam, Zal and other Pahlavans Pay Homage to Kay Khusrau (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Persian
The Barge, 1859 - 1891
Georges Pierre Seurat
Reign of Kay Kavus (recto, verso), illuminated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Indian
Firman of Muhammad Shah Qajar
Persian
The Poet's Journey (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 198 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Attributed to 'Abd al-Samad
In Praise of the Simple Life (painting, verso; text, recto), folio 316 from a Divan of Anvari
Indian
An Interlude of Birds (painting, verso; text, recto), folio 307 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Indian
A Magnanimous Vizier (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 128 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Attributed to Manohar
Krishna Sporting with the Cowherds (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a Bhagavata Purana series
Indian
An ancient gate of wonderful construction, which is minutely described in the text (fol. c viii recto)
Anonymous Italy (Venice) 1499
Untitled (bleed-through of previous page with text), left page; Untitled (swans, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene
The Rape of Thamar, 1577 - 1658
Christoffel van Sichem II