Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; recto: Sa'di in the rose garden; verso: text
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Period
Dated 1468-69 (873 A.H.), margins added early 16th century, illustrations: Mughal period, ca. 1645 -
Geography
Historic Iran, present-day Afghanistan -
Material
Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper -
Dimension
H x W (open): 25.4 x 33.9 cm (10 x 13 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
F1998.5.6 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1998.5.6
Object Details
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Artist
Attributed to Govardhan -
Calligrapher
Sultan 'Ali Mashhadi -
Provenance
Shah Tahmasp (reigned 1524-1576), Persia [1]From at least 1558Akbar (reigned 1556-1605), India, from at least 1558 [2]Mughal Imperial Library [3]From at least 1644Jahan-ara, daughter of Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), from at least 1644 [4]Marquis of Bute, England [5]To 1998The Art and History Trust, Liechtenstein, to 1998From 1998Freer Gallery of Art, given by the Art and History Trust in 1998 [6]Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 1, Massumeh Farhad, March 16, 1998, in the object record.[2] See note 1.[3] See note 1.[4] See note 1. Shah-Jahan, was the grandson of Akbar.[5] According to Curatorial Note 3 in the object record.[6] The Art and History Trust was established in 1991 by Abolala Soudavar and his family of distinguished bibliophiles. Gathered over a period of some thirty years, the collection is presently on long-term loan to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. However, this particular manuscript was given in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar to the Freer Gallery of Art on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary (see Curatorial Note 3, Massumeh Farhad, August 18, 1998, in the object record). -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran (July 28 to September 16, 2012)East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999)Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)Art of the Persian Courts: Selections from the Art and History Trust (November 5, 1992 to April 6, 1997) -
Previous custodian or owner
Shah Tahmasp (1524-1576)Akbar (reigned 1556-1605)Mughal Imperial LibraryThe Art and History TrustThe Art and History Trust -
Origin
Historic Iran, present-day Afghanistan -
Credit Line
Gift of the Art and History Trust in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar -
Type
Manuscript -
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