Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); Recto: Iskandar builds the iron Rampart ; Verso: text
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Period
ca. 1330-1340 -
Geography
Tabriz, Iran -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 59 x 39.7 cm (23 1/4 x 15 5/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.104 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.104
Object Details
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Provenance
To 1913Georges Demotte (1877-1923), Paris, France. [1]From 1913 to 1942Henri Vever (1854-1942), Paris and Noyers, France, purchased from Georges Demotte, Paris, France on June 1913. [2]From 1942 to 1986Family member, Paris and Boulogne, France, by inheritance from Henri Vever, Paris and Noyers, France. [3]From 1986Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from a family member, Paris and Boulogne, France. [4]Notes:[1] See Susan Nemazee, "Appendix 7: Chart of Recent Provenance" in An Annotated and Illustrated Checklist of the Vever Collection, Glenn D. Lowry et al (Washington, DC: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1988), p. 402. See also Glen D. Lowry and Susan Nemazee, "Appendix 2: Ledger of Acquisitions, 1894 and 1907-17" in A Jeweler’s Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection (Washington, DC: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; Seattle and London: University of Washington Press, 1988), p. 234.[2] See note 1.[3] See the Agreement for the Purchase and Sale of the Henri Vever Collection of January 9, 1986, Collections Management Office.[4] See note 3. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Islamic Representations of the Classical Past (February 14 to May 13, 2018)The Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of Kings (October 23, 2010 to April 17, 2011)The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256-1353 (November 5, 2002 to July 27, 2003)The Heroic Past: The Persian Book of Kings (June 4 to October 29, 2000)Alexander the Great: History and Legend (December 21, 1995 to May 21, 1996)A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection (November 20, 1988 to April 30, 1989)Persian and Indian Painting - Selections from a Recent Acquisition (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988) -
Previous custodian or owner
Henri Vever (1854-1942)Georges Demotte (1877-1923)Francois Mautin (1907-2003) -
Origin
Tabriz, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Manuscript -
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