Attributable To Muhammad Qasim, Isfahan, Iran, 1608 Ad
Bahram Kills Two Lions To Claim The Crown
Found at
Christies,
London
A Private Collection Donated To Benefit The University Of Oxford - Islamic and Indian Works of Art on Paper, Lot 27
26. Apr - 26. Apr 2012
A Private Collection Donated To Benefit The University Of Oxford - Islamic and Indian Works of Art on Paper, Lot 27
26. Apr - 26. Apr 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
BAHRAM KILLS TWO LIONS TO CLAIM THE CROWN
ATTRIBUTABLE TO MUHAMMAD QASIM, ISFAHAN, IRAN, 1608 AD
From a manuscript of the Khamseh of Nizami, gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper, Bahram wearing orange tunic holds his arm back about to attack a pouncing lion who guards his father's throne, another lies slain by his feet, the throne and crown on a rocky hillside behind him, numerous turbanned figures look on from the horizon underneath a gold sky, four columns of nasta'liq within gold rules above and below, within blue, black, gold and dark red rules on ivory paper with outer red, gold and black outer rules, the reverse with 19ll. of nasta'liq in four columns, one heading in red on gold and polychrome illuminated panel, within similarly outlined rules, some flaking
Miniature 8 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (20.2 x 12.8cm.); folio 11½ x 7¾in. (29.2 x 19.8cm.) at largest
ATTRIBUTABLE TO MUHAMMAD QASIM, ISFAHAN, IRAN, 1608 AD
From a manuscript of the Khamseh of Nizami, gouache heightened with gold and silver on paper, Bahram wearing orange tunic holds his arm back about to attack a pouncing lion who guards his father's throne, another lies slain by his feet, the throne and crown on a rocky hillside behind him, numerous turbanned figures look on from the horizon underneath a gold sky, four columns of nasta'liq within gold rules above and below, within blue, black, gold and dark red rules on ivory paper with outer red, gold and black outer rules, the reverse with 19ll. of nasta'liq in four columns, one heading in red on gold and polychrome illuminated panel, within similarly outlined rules, some flaking
Miniature 8 1/8 x 5 1/8in. (20.2 x 12.8cm.); folio 11½ x 7¾in. (29.2 x 19.8cm.) at largest
