Left: brown and light red inks over graphite; pricked and verso rubbed with red chalk; Right: brown ink and blue colored pencil on off-white wove paper; pricked and rubbed with red chalk (recto)

19th centuryPersian

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Portrait of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (after Cranach?)

Haydar Reis (called Nigari), 1566-1574

Opaque watercolor on paper

16th centuryOttoman

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Nashmi the Archer

Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi), 1630

Ink, color and gold on paper

17th centuryPersian

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Amorous Couple on a Terrace

Unknown Artist, early 19th century

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari Style, Kangra School

19th centuryIndian

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Portrait of a Bagpiper, folio from an album

Unknown Artist, 17th century

Opaque watercolor on paper

17th centuryOttoman

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Album Page with Painting of a Seated Woman and Calligraphy

Keshav Das, album early 17th century, painting, c. 1590-1600, calligraphy c. 1535-1545

Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

16th-17th centurySouth Asian

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Three Verses Directed to the Lover by Hafiz, folio from an album

Mirza Sahfi'a Herati, 1771

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

18th centuryPersian

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Portrait of Suleyman I

Unknown Artist, c. 1805

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

19th centuryOttoman

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Portrait of a Nobleman

Manohar, c. 1610-1620

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

17th centuryIndian

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Petition for Financial Assistance, folio from an album

Unknown Artist, 18th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

18th centuryPersian

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Standing Warrior

Unknown Artist, late 16th century

Ink drawing with some color mounted on leaf from an Istanbul album

16th centuryOttoman