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Imams Ali, Hasan and Husayn

Imams Ali, Hasan and Husayn

ManuscriptsPersian19th century

Imams Ali, Hasan and Husayn

1894-1895

Description

Within a polylobed medallion, the Imam `Ali b. Abi Talib is kneeling in the center with halo of light surrounding his head. He holds a sword across his knees. His sons Hasan and Husayn kneel to either side of him. The medallion is set within an elaborately illuminated field and multiple borders. The outer border contains 16 medallions with calligraphy on a black ground. The date 1312 H (1894-95 appears in two small red quatrefoils on the lower border. Two signatures appear on this work, probably the signature of the painter within the figural medallion, and the signature of the illuminator within the lower border. It has not yet been possible to decipher either.

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Qajar period

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

31 x 19 cm (12 3/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

Provenance

John Goelet, New York, (by 1958), gift; to the Fogg Museum.

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