cover image: Birds at Baran, possibly from the Babur-nama

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Birds at Baran, possibly from the Babur-nama

Mughal Court Mughal School To 1907 Colonel Henry Bathurst Hanna (1839-1914), London, to 1907 [1] From 1907 to 1919 Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Colonel Henry Bathurst Hanna in 1907 [2] From 1920 Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3] Notes: [1] See Reserve List of Persian Manuscripts and Miniatures, H.B.H. 98, pg. 9, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. [2] See note 1. [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery. Freer Gallery of Art Collection The Imperial Image: Painting for the Mughal Court (September 25, 1981 to 30 March 1982) Indian Art (January 1, 1963 to January 28, 1981) Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Art, Gallery 8 (July 15, 1958 to January 1, 1963) Colonel Henry Bathurst Hanna (1839-1914) (C.L. Freer source) Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
india animals art birds bird south asians freer, charles lang south asian and himalayan art himalayan peoples mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858) hanna, henry bathurst
Collection
Google Cultural Institute Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Date published
late 16th century
Dates
Mughal dynasty
Format
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Pages
H x W: 17.1 x 9.5 cm (6 3/4 x 3 3/4 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
F1907.611
Rights
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/bb58e22a80b1dc4824f7240f20256f70

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