The Prophet's Mosque in Madina (recto), The Prophet's Handprint (verso), folio 81 from an An`am-i Sharif

ManuscriptsOttoman18th-19th century

The Prophet's Mosque in Madina (recto), The Prophet's Handprint (verso), folio 81 from an An`am-i Sharif

c. 1790

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman period

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

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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