AlbumsPersian15th-17th century
Two Seated Men (drawing attributed to Bihzad), with Verses about the Inconstancy of Prophetic Vision by Sa'di (calligraphy, verso); Temptation with Wine (painting, recto); folio from an album
c. 1480-1490
Artists
BihzadArtist
Dimensions
39.1 x 27.5 cm (15 3/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
Provenance
Philip Hofer (1898-1984), Cambridge, MA (by 1972), gift; to the Fogg Museum, 1972.
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