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AN ILLUSTRATED AND ILLUMINATED LEAF FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF FIRDAUSI’S SHAHNAMEH: BAHRAM PINS THE HOOF OF AN ONAGER TO ITS EAR, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 16TH CENTURY |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- painting: 23.9 by 16.7cm.leaf: 34.8 by 23.2cm.
ink and gouache heightened with gold on paper, 10 lines to the page written above and below the painting, divided into 4 columns, written in nasta’liq in black ink, ruled in red, green, gold and blue, the reverse with 25 lines of text in nasta'liq
Provenance
Ex-collection Joe and Hellen Darion, New York.
Exhibited
Olsen Travelling Exhibition, Persian Miniature no.68 (label on reverse of frame).
On loan: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1962 (loan number Olsen Persian Miniature TL.62.10.68, label on reverse of frame).
On loan: North Carolina Museum of Art, 1962 (loan number Olsen Persian Miniature TL.62.10.68, label on reverse of frame).
Condition
In good condition, the margins are clean with minor restorations, European number written in pencil on the upper corner, minor stains and minor flaking, very minor retouching, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."