A manuscript of the Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; Sa'di in a Rose garden

Shah Tahmasp (reigned 1524-1576), Persia [1] From at least 1558 Akbar (reigned 1556-1605), India, from at least 1558 [2] Mughal Imperial Library [3] From at least 1644 Jahan-ara, daughter of Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658), from at least 1644 [4] Marquis of Bute, England [5] To 1998 The Art and History Trust, Liechtenstein, to 1998 From 1998 Freer Gallery of Art, given by the Art and History Trust in 1998 [6] Notes: [1] According to Curatorial Note 1, Massumeh Farhad, March 16, 1998, in the object record. [2] See note 1. [3] See note 1. [4] See note 1. Shah-Jahan, was the grandson of Akbar. [5] According to Curatorial Note 4 in the object record. [6] The Art and History Trust was established in 1991 by Abolala Soudavar and his family of distinguished bibliophiles. Gathered over a period of some thirty years, the collection is presently on long-term loan to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. However, this particular manuscript was given in honor of Ezzat-Malek Soudavar to the Freer Gallery of Art on the occasion of its seventy-fifth anniversary (see Curatorial Note 4, Massumeh Farhad, August 18, 1998, in the object record). Freer Gallery of Art Collection Nasta’liq: The Genius of Persian Calligraphy (Saturday, September 13, 2014 - Sunday, May 03, 2015) East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007) In the Realm of Princes: The Arts of the Book in Fifteenth Century Iran and Central Asia (March 19 to August 7, 2005) Beyond the Legacy--Anniversary Acquisitions of the Freer Gallery of Art (October 11, 1998 to April 11, 1999) Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016) The Jewel and the Rose: Art of Shah Jahan (May 4, 1997 to January 25, 1998) A Mughal Hunt (March 13 to September 11, 1994) Art of the Persian Courts: Selections from the Art and History Trust (November 5, 1992 to April 6, 1997) International Exhibition of Persian Art (January 7 to March 7, 1931) Shah Tahmasp (1524-1576) Akbar (reigned 1556-1605) Shah Jahan (reigned 1628-1658) Jahan-ara, daughter of Shah Jahan Mughal Imperial Library The Art and History Trust