cover image: Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); Nushirwan receives news of the revolt of his son Nushzad

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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d. 1020); Nushirwan receives news of the revolt of his son Nushzad

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 Original List of Persian Manuscripts and Miniatures, Hanna no. 3, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. See also, Catalogue of the Hanna Sale, pg. 28. [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 Colonel Henry Bathurst Hanna (1839-1914) (C.L. Freer source) Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
india art south asians king freer, charles lang palace warrior shahnama 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 17th century
Dates
Mughal dynasty
Format
Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paper
Pages
H x W: 54.3 x 31.5 cm (21 3/8 x 12 3/8 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
F1907.792
Rights
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/fc7bb185f1aeff98b98d5f3e901541bc

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