Top: black ink over graphite on beige wove paper; Middle: red ink over graphite on off-white wove paper; Bottom: black ink over black counterproof on off-white wove paper (recto); Brown and gray inks on off-white wove paper (verso)

19th centuryPersian

Albums

Verses about Love, folio from an album, right-hand side of a bifolio

Unknown Artist, 18th-19th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

18th-19th centuryPersian

Albums

Verses About Humility from the Bustan by Sa'di, folio from an album

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

19th centuryPersian

Albums

Folio 37 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Two sheets with sketches of people, animals, and bird and flower motifs (recto); Blank page (verso)

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Top: brown ink and black counterproof on off-white wove paper; Bottom: colored inks, graphite and black counterproof on off-white wove paper

19th centuryPersian

Albums

Folio 9 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Amir Kabir in audience with kneeling courtiers (recto); Blank page (verso)

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Graphite on off-white wove paper; pricked (recto)

19th centuryPersian

Albums

Folio 7 from an Album of Artists' Drawings from Qajar Iran: Embracing couple on terrace, attended by servants, dancers, and musicians (recto); Standing woman with headscarf (verso)

Unknown Artist, 1820-1860

Black counterproof on off-white modern laid paper, with gold and ink margin lines, pricked and selectively pounced with red chalk (recto); Red ink on off-white modern laid paper; pricked and verso rubbed with red chalk (verso)

19th centuryPersian

Albums

Folio 44 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Three sheets: European family gathered around a table; bearded man in semi-classical garb; three graces (recto); Blank page (verso)

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Top: black counterproof on off-white wove paper; Middle: graphite on off-white modern laid paper; Bottom: black counterproof on off-white wove paper

19th centuryPersian

Albums

Folio 4 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Dancer with finger-cymbals (recto); Embracing couple approached by a woman (verso)

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Red ink on off-white modern laid paper; pricked and verso rubbed with red chalk (recto); Black ink and black counterproof on off-white modern laid paper, with gold and ink margin lines; pricked and verso rubbed with red chalk (verso)

19th centuryPersian