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Shahjahanalbum
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A leaf from the "Late Shah Jahan" Album, probably looted by Nadir Shah in 1739 Source: http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LotDetail.asp?intObjectID=2729820&SE=CMWCAT02+44450+%2D1485617171+&QR=M+1+6+Aqc0000900+43972++Aqc0000900+&entry=islamic&RQ=False&AN=7 (downloaded Sept. 2001) "Mughal School circa 1650 and Safavid School, circa 1530. A leaf from the "Late Shah Jahan" Album. Gouache heightened with gold on paper, recto with the bearded figure of 'Ala al-Mulk Tuni holding an inventory list in his hand, the margins with elaborately drawn portaits of staff recording the Imperial porcelain, jewels and bolts of cloth, verso with four lines of black nasta'liq within gold clouds highlighted with polychrome flowers, the margins with finely drawn floral decoration outlined with gold with tiny figures of birds, slight water staining, generally good condition. Folio 15 1/8 x 10¼ in. (38.4 x 26.4 cm.); miniature 7¾ x 4½in. (19.7 x 11.5 cm.); calligraphy 6 7/8 x 3¾ in. (17.5 x 9.6 cm.). Lot Notes: This portrait is from the so-called Late Shah Jahan Album which was dispersed in Paris about 1909. Traditionally it is thought to have been part of the loot from Delhi taken in 1739 by Nader S
| Artist / Maker | Mir Ali Heravi |
|---|---|
| Date | circa 1650 |
| Culture / Origin | Nastaliq works |
| Dimensions | 1063×735 px (digital) |
| Department | Calligraphy (Hat) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
About the Artist
BiographyMir Ali Heravi (1476–1544) — Iranian artist and calligrapher (c. 1476–1544).Mir Ali Heravi worked as calligrapher and is associated with Safavid Iran. Their documented life spans the years 1476 to 1544, born in Herat, died in Bukhara.DisciplinescalligrapherBorn1476, HeratDied1544, BukharaNationalitySafavid IranSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 / Public Domain.
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