Folio from a Gulistan (Rosegarden) by Sa'di; recto: Sa'di in the rose garden; verso: text

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 3 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 3, Massumeh Farhad, August 18, 1998, in the object record). Freer Gallery of Art Collection Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing) Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran (July 28 to September 16, 2012) East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007) 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) Art of the Persian Courts: Selections from the Art and History Trust (November 5, 1992 to April 6, 1997) Shah Tahmasp (1524-1576) Akbar (reigned 1556-1605) Mughal Imperial Library The Art and History Trust