Folio from an unidentified text; obverse: Pasha receives Mir Abd-Ali; reverse: text: The famous commander receives Osman Mohammad Qazi with kindness
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
16th-17th century -
Geography
Turkey -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 28 x 19.6 cm (11 x 7 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1929.75 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1929.75
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from an unidentified manuscript; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; obverse: illustration and text: Pasha receives Mir Abd-Ali; reverse: text: The famous commander receives Osman Mohammad Qazi with kindness, illuminated heading, 4 columns, 7 lines.Border: The text and the painting are set in gold rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Inscriptions
Obverse, "Among the sons of noble Ulyan one was named Mir Abdul-Ali, a noble youth of intelligence and of a powerful aura, courageous, well-spoken and virtuous. The nobles received him lined up on both sides, and they escorted him to Pasha and honored him greatly." -
Provenance
To 1929Kirkor Minassian, New York to 1929 [1]From 1929Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Kirkor Minassian, New York in 1929 [2]Notes:[1] Object file, undated folder sheet note.[2] See note 1. Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Turkish Art (May 26, 1982 to June 24, 1982)Turkish Ceramics (September 24, 1982 to May 10, 1985)Turkish Art (November 1, 1980 to May 25, 1982)Turkish Art—Special Exhibition (August 1, 1973 to December 19, 1973)Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)Near Eastern Art (June 5, 1964 to August 18, 1967)Persian Art (January 1, 1963 to September 3, 1963)Centennial Exhibition, Galleries 6 and 7 (February 25, 1956 to April 10, 1962)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Manuscripts, Pottery, Metalwork, and Glass (April 12, 1955 to November 21, 1955)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Arts, 1947 (October 6, 1947 to February 25, 1956)Untitled Exhibition, Islamic Paintings (May 1, 1945 to September 25, 1947)Untitled Exhibition, South Asian and Persian Art (March 24, 1930 to March 14, 1931) -
Previous custodian or owner
Kirkor Minassian (1874-1944) -
Origin
Turkey -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Painting -
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