AlbumsPersian19th century

Album of Drawings and Paintings

19th century

Classification

Albums

Medium

Drawings; ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Qajar period

Century

19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

33.3 x 22.8 x 5 cm (13 1/8 x 9 x 1 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Sold; [through Walter Schatzki (by 1960)]; to Fogg Art Museum, 1960.

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