Lot 69
- 69
AN ILLUSTRATED AND ILLUMINATED LEAF FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF FIRDAUSI’S SHAHNAMEH: A RULER HAVING AN AUDIENCE, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 17 CENTURY |
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- painting: 23.9 by 18.2cm.leaf: 30.6 by 23.4cm.
ink and gouache heightened with gold on paper, 14 lines to the page written above and below the painting, divided into 4 columns, written in nasta’liq in black ink, ruled in red, green, gold and blue, reverse with 25 lines of text
Provenance
Ex-collection Joe and Hellen Darion, New York.
Acquired from A. Demirdjian.
Acquired from A. Demirdjian.
Exhibited
Olsen Travelling Exhibition, Persian Miniature no. 62 (label on reverse of frame).
On loan:
North Carolina Museum of Art, 1962 (loan number Olsen Persian Miniature TL.62.10.62, label on reverse of frame).
On loan:
North Carolina Museum of Art, 1962 (loan number Olsen Persian Miniature TL.62.10.62, label on reverse of frame).
Condition
In reasonably goodcondition, the reverse has been glued on to another page from the same manuscript, minor stains and minor creases, retouching and flaking, some losses to the paint, 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.