Lot 70
- 70
A calligraphic panel signed by ‘Imad al-Hasani (d.1615), Persia, Safavid, early 17th century
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- ink on paper
- text panel: 28.5 by 19cm.leaf: 32.8 by 23.4cm.
Persian manuscript on marbled paper, written in bold nasta’liq, gold and red flowers, the borders in gold, blue and orange
Provenance
Ex-collection Julius and Jay Bisno, California.
Condition
In generally good condition, traces of a fold in the central section, restoration, minor stains and smudges to the ink, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Mir ‘Imad al-Hasani was one of the most celebrated nasta’liq calligraphers of Safavid Persia. He was born in Qazvin, lived in Tabriz, and travelled extensively in the Ottoman lands, visiting the Hijaz, Baghdad, Damascus and Aleppo. Upon his return he joined the library of Farhad Khan Qaramanlu, a high Safavid official and art patron. After the murder of Farhad Khan, he eventually returned to Qazvin, copying manuscripts and calligraphic pages before moving to Isfahan where he found his way to the court of Shah ‘Abbas I (r.1587-1629). Shah ‘Abbas’s special esteem for Mir ‘Imad caused jealousy among other calligraphers and later accusations that he had Sunni tendencies finally cost him his life - he was murdered in 1554-5.
Numerous manuscripts and calligraphic pages by him are recorded and are dated between 972 AH (1564-65 AD) and 1024 AH (1615 AD) (Mehdi Bayani, ahval va asar-e khosh-navisan, vol.ii, pp.518-538). An album page dated 1017 AH/1608-09 AD is in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York (inv.no. 46.126.3); another is in the Royal Collection Trust (inv.no. RCIN 1005068.z) and a further example in the Russian Academy of Science, St Petersburg (inv.no. E-14, f.40v). Various calligraphic panels signed by him have been sold in these rooms, most recently on 19 October 2016, lot 169. A similar calligraphic exercise is in the collection of Cengiz Cetindogan (inv.no.3217, illustrated in N. Safwat, Understanding Calligraphy: the Ottoman Contribution, London, 2014, vol.II, p.638).
Numerous manuscripts and calligraphic pages by him are recorded and are dated between 972 AH (1564-65 AD) and 1024 AH (1615 AD) (Mehdi Bayani, ahval va asar-e khosh-navisan, vol.ii, pp.518-538). An album page dated 1017 AH/1608-09 AD is in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York (inv.no. 46.126.3); another is in the Royal Collection Trust (inv.no. RCIN 1005068.z) and a further example in the Russian Academy of Science, St Petersburg (inv.no. E-14, f.40v). Various calligraphic panels signed by him have been sold in these rooms, most recently on 19 October 2016, lot 169. A similar calligraphic exercise is in the collection of Cengiz Cetindogan (inv.no.3217, illustrated in N. Safwat, Understanding Calligraphy: the Ottoman Contribution, London, 2014, vol.II, p.638).