The Prophet's Mosque in Madina (recto), The Prophet's Handprint (verso), folio 81 from an An`am-i Sharif
c. 1790
Dimensions
single folio: 22.54 x 13.97 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Provenance
[Sotheby's, Dec. 11, 1962, lot 91]. Edwin Binney, 3rd, California (1984-1986), bequest; to the Fogg Art Museum. NOTE: Stored at the San Diego Museum of Art from some time before 1986 until 1991, then at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 1991 -- 2011.
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