A Monkey Riding A Lion
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Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
1672 -
Geography
Isfahan, Iran -
Material
Ink and color on paper -
Dimension
H x W (drawing): 13.7 × 6.9 cm (5 3/8 × 2 11/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1966.13 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1966.13
Object Details
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Artist
Mu'in Musavvir (active ca. 1635-1690) -
Provenance
To 1966C. Dikran Kelekian, New York to 1966 [1]From 1966Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from C. Dikran Kelekian in 1966 [2]Notes:[1] See Freer Gallery or Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
The Brush of the Masters: Drawings from Iran (October 14, 1978 to May 30, 1979) -
Previous custodian or owner
C. Dikran Kelekian (1900-1982) -
Origin
Isfahan, Iran -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Drawing -
Restrictions and Rights
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