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Walters Ms. W.671, Album of Persian miniatures and calligraphy

Walters Ms. W.671, Album of Persian miniatures and calligraphy

Muraqqaʿ

مرقع

Aqā Riz̤ā (artist)

Muḥammad Ḥusayn (scribe)

Sulṭān Murād al-Ḥusaynī (scribe)

Sulṭān ʿAlī al-Mashhadī (scribe)

Niʿmat Allāh al-Mashhadī (scribe)

Muḥammad Aṣghar (scribe)

Muḥammad Zamān (scribe)

Mīr ʿAlī (scribe)

ʿAlī (scribe)

Shāh Muḥammad al-Mashhadī (scribe)

This album of painting and calligraphy was compiled in the late thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE or early fourteenth century AH / twentieth CE, most likely in Turkey. The signed pieces of calligraphy represent nine different Persian calligraphers, including Sulṭān ʿAlī al-Mashhadī, Sulṭān Murād al-Ḥusaynī, Muḥammad Ḥusayn, Niʿmat Allāh al-Mashhadī, Muḥammad Aṣghar, Shāh Muḥammad al-Mashhadī, and Muḥammad Zamān. There are thirty-one paintings, the majority of which are executed in the Safavid style but are attributable to the late thirteenth century AH / nineteenth CE or early fourteenth century AH / twentieth CE. They were most likely made in Turkey. The borders are polychrome and marbled gold-sprinkled paper. The brown leather binding decorated with landscape scenes and brushed with gold is contemporary with the compiling of the album. For full description, see http://www.thedigitalwalters.org/Data/WaltersManuscripts/html/W671/description.html

The primary language in this manuscript is Persian. The secondary language of this manuscript is Arabic.

Thirty-one illustrations; borders of polychrome and marbled gold-sprinkled paper

fol. 1b Bahrām Gūr rests on the lap of a princess in a cave Illustration

fol. 2a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script and signed by Muḥammad Ḥusayn, whose name appears in the fourth register from the top.

fol. 2b Serving wine by a stream of water Illustration

fol. 3a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script.

fol. 3b Seated youth with a flask Illustration

fol. 4a Seated young woman with a tray of pomegranates Illustration

fol. 5a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script.

fol. 5b Seated woman with a tray of pomegranates Illustration

fol. 6a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script by Sulṭān Murād al-Ḥusaynī.

fol. 6b Young woman standing Illustration

fol. 7b Seated woman with pomegranates Illustration

fol. 8a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script.

fol. 8b Standing youth with a turban Illustration

fol. 9a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script.

fol. 9b Seated youth with a wine pitcher and a cup in his hand Illustration

fol. 10a Court scene Illustration

fol. 10b Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script and signed by Sulṭān ʿAlī al-Mashhadī, dated 989 AH / 1581 CE.

fol. 11a Standing youth Illustration

fol. 11b Falconer kneeling in front of a seated prince Illustration

fol. 12a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script by Nuʿmat Allāh al-Mashhadī.

fol. 13a Standing youth Illustration

fol. 14a Standing youth Illustration

fol. 15a Bird perching on a rock Illustration

fol. 16b Youth with a bow and arrow Illustration

fol. 17a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script and is from a manuscript of Khusraw va Shīrīn.

fol. 18a Young woman reclining against a pillow Illustration

fol. 18b Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script by Muḥammad Aṣghar.

fol. 19a Seated woman with pomegranates and a pitcher Illustration

fol. 20a Youth seated on a rock Illustration

fol. 20b Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script and is signed by Muḥammad Zamān.

fol. W.671.21a The sculptor Farhād Illustration This is a drawing illustrating the story of Farhād, the sculptor, originally from Khusraw va Shīrīn.

fol. 22a Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script and signed by Mīr ʿAlī.

fol. 22b Standing youth with a pitcher and cup Illustration

fol. 23b Standing youth with a wine flask in his hand Illustration

fol. 25a Standing youth Illustration

fol. 26b Standing youth Illustration This painting is inscribed Aghā Riz̤ā.

fol. 27b Seated young woman holding a book Illustration

fol. 28b Seated youth with a wine flask in his hand Illustration

fol. 29a Standing youth with his hands crossed Illustration

fol. 30a Youth with a wine flask reclining against a pillow Illustration

fol. 31a Youth with a turban reclining against a cushion Illustration

fol. W.671.32a Shīrīn meets Farhād Illustration This is a drawing illustrating the story of Farhād, the sculptor, originally from Khusraw va Shīrīn.

fol. W.671.32b Calligraphy page Calligraphy page This calligraphy page is written in nastaʿlīq script and is signed by Shāh Muḥammad al-Mashhadī.

fol. 33a Man playing a stringed instrument in a landscape Illustration

10th century AH / 16th CE -- 14th century AH / 20th CE

Walters Art Museum, 1931, by Henry Walters bequest

Persian

Arabic

paper

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