Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); Faridun collapses after seeing Iraj's coffin
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Period
ca. 1330-1340 -
Geography
Tabriz, Iran -
Material
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 59.5 x 40 cm (23 7/16 x 15 3/4 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.101 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.101
Object Details
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Description
Detached folio from a dispersed copy of Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi; text: Persian in black naskh script, headings in gold naskh outlined in black; recto: unrelated text, six columns, 31 lines; verso: illustration and text, Faridun mourns by the coffin of Iraj, six columns, 13 lines; one of a group of 16 folios (F1923.5, F1930.78, F1930.79, F1935.23, F1935.24, F1938.3, F1942.2, S1986.100, S1986.101, S1986.102, S1986.103, S1986.104, S1986.105.1, S1986.105.2, S1986.106, S1986.107).Border: The recto and the verso are set in gold, black and blue rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Provenance
To 1914Georges Demotte (1877-1923), Paris, France. [1]From 1914 to 1942Henri Vever (1854-1942), Paris and Noyers, France, purchased from Georges Demotte, Paris, France on March 28, 1914. [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. 401. 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. 235.[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
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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