Culture: IndianMaterials/Techniques: gold, ink, gouache (water-base paint), paperNote: General note: Displayed at NY Met exhibition, "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy," April 20, 2015–July 26, 2015
Culture: IndianMaterials/Techniques: gold, ink, gouache (water-base paint), paperNote: General note: Displayed at NY Met exhibition, "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy," April 20, 2015–July 26, 2015
Culture: IndianMaterials/Techniques: gold, ink, gouache (water-base paint), paperNote: General note: Displayed at NY Met exhibition, "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy," April 20, 2015–July 26, 2015
Culture: IndianMaterials/Techniques: gold, ink, gouache (water-base paint), paperNote: General note: Displayed at NY Met exhibition, "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy," April 20, 2015–July 26, 2015
Culture: IndianMaterials/Techniques: gold, ink, gouache (water-base paint), paperNote: General note: Displayed at NY Met exhibition, "Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy," April 20, 2015–July 26, 2015
This miniature is one of a series dating from a late sixteenth-century Mughal manuscript entitled Akhbar-i Barmakiyan, a work believed to have been written in the 10th/11th centuries A.D. and translated from Arabic into Persian by the fourteenth-century translator Ziya ud-Din Barani. The work concerns the history of the Barmakid dynasty, and chronicles "the generosity and clerical efficacy" of a family that rose to considerable power during the early years of the Abbasid Caliphate. (from Sotheby's catalog entry, 28 April 2004, Lot 55)16 illustrated leaves from this manuscript were sold by Sotheby's in London, 1st July 1969, lots 83-98 (including this miniature). Two others were in the Warren Hastings Album (subsequently Phillipps MS.14170) sold 26th November, 1968 lots 376 and 377. Two illustrated leaves were sold by Sotheby's in New York 15-16 April 1985, lot 445, and 21-22 March 1990, lot 8, the latter formerly in the collection of Ed. Binney, 3rd. Leaves from this manuscript are found in the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan as published in Welch and Welch, 1982 and Canby 1998. (from Sotheby's catalog entry, 28 April 2004, Lot 55)Culture: Islamic, PersianMaterials/Techniques: opaque watercolor, gold, ink, paperNote: Provenance: A number of illustrated leaves from this manuscript are thought to have been brought to Britain by John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718-1792).
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.
Partially dispersed manuscript of the Akbarnama, the official history of the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 964-1015 AH / 1556-1605 CE). The manuscript is divided largely between the British Library (Or. MS 2988) and the Chester Beatty Library (Ms. 3). The Chester Beatty portion contains 268 folios, with 61 miniatures. During Chester Beatty's lifetime, 58 of the miniatures were removed and separately mounted; only 3 have been left in the text. Seven extracted leaves belonging to this Akbarnama, which were purchased on various later occasions, are separately stored by the library. For more information, see Linda York Leach, 1995.The volume was rebound in the eighteenth century with leather covers that have central tooled scenes showing deer, lions, cranes and other animals in a landscape; a signature in a cartouche (lower inside front cover) indicates that the binder was Muhammad Zaman 'Abbasi.Culture: IslamicMaterials/Techniques: ink on paper, gold on paper, opaque watercolor, paperNote: Provenance: The volume was dispersed in the West by the early twentieth century French dealer Demotte who presumably obtained it in Persia. Sir Chester Beatty's portion of the manuscript was purchased from Quaritch in 1923.