ManuscriptsOttoman18th-19th century

English Man (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Hubanname

end of 18th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Opaque watercolor and ink on paper

Culture

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman period

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

25 x 14.3 cm (9 13/16 x 5 5/8 in.)

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