Story of Piran Convincing Siyavush to Take Farangis as his Wife (text, recto and verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
1562
Description
Estranged from his father (Kay Kavus), Prince Siyavush temporarily enjoyed the hospitality of the Turanian ruler Afrasiyab. At the urging of the Turanian commander-in-chief Piran, Siyavush asked for the hand of the king's daughter. Despite Afrasiyab's misgivings, he agreed to give the beautiful princess Farangis to Siyavush. In this painting, Farangis is receiving lavish wedding presents from Gulshahr, Piran's wife. The crowned man seated on a throne may be Afrasiyab.
Dimensions
37.2 x 23.8 cm (14 5/8 x 9 3/8 in.)
Provenance
[Christies, London, 17 October 1995, lot no. 79]. [Mansour Gallery, London, before 1998], sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (by 1998-2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002.
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