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Source Description
This painting shows courtiers of Shah 'Abbas I (r. 1588–1629 CE), one of the great kings of the Persian Safavid dynasty (1501–1732 CE). In 1598, Shah 'Abbas moved the capital from Qazvin to Isfahan, where there was a strong relationship between the city and the extensive royal gardens. Isfahan, and even its surrounding suburbs, were developed as a great garden on an urban scale. The Persian garden was the result of a sophisticated irrigation system that created the city oases of Iran and central Asia.
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Document identity
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84329
label
Leaf from Album of Persian and Indian Mminiatures, Calligraphy, and European Engravings: Reception at the Court of Shah 'Abbas I
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object
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Source metadata
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84329
contentType
object
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title
Leaf from Album of Persian and Indian Mminiatures, Calligraphy, and European Engravings: Reception at the Court of Shah 'Abbas I
description
This painting shows courtiers of Shah 'Abbas I (r. 1588–1629 CE), one of the great kings of the Persian Safavid dynasty (1501–1732 CE). In 1598, Shah 'Abbas moved the capital from Qazvin to Isfahan, where there was a strong relationship between the city and the extensive royal gardens. Isfahan, and even its surrounding suburbs, were developed as a great garden on an urban scale. The Persian garden was the result of a sophisticated irrigation system that created the city oases of Iran and central Asia.
provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, February 1960; purchased by Walters Art Museum, 1960.
date
17th-19th century (Mughal; Safavid; Qajar; Zand; Deccan)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
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cm
width
36
height
21
dimensionsRaw
H: 14 3/16 x W: 8 1/4 in. (36 x 21 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Mughal, Safavid, Qajar, Zand, Deccan
med
ink, paint, and gold on paper mounted on pasteboard
creator_ids
19349
19350
19351
19352
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MSS
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MIS
INT
exhibition_ids
3171
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1
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0
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photo
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