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Source Description
Walters manuscript leaf W.681, this Safavid single-leaf drawing with opaque watercolor and illuminated borders depicts a man, possibly a mullah (religious scholar), riding a donkey. Attributable to the early 11th century AH/17th century AD, it is in the style of drawing defined by the school of the famous Persian artist Riza 'Abbasi (active AH 1001-1044/AD 1591-1592 to 1634).
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
83862
label
Man on a Donkey
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
83862
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Man on a Donkey
description
Walters manuscript leaf W.681, this Safavid single-leaf drawing with opaque watercolor and illuminated borders depicts a man, possibly a mullah (religious scholar), riding a donkey. Attributable to the early 11th century AH/17th century AD, it is in the style of drawing defined by the school of the famous Persian artist Riza 'Abbasi (active AH 1001-1044/AD 1591-1592 to 1634).
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
46.5
height
30.5
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 18 5/16 x W: 12 in. (46.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 6 x W: 4 1/2 in. (15.2 x 11.5 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
med
paper with opaque watercolor and ink mounted on pasteboard
creator_ids
6747
19307
6741
collection_ids
MSS
ISL
MIS
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
type
photo
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f0020d941667a4d7