AlbumsPersian18th century

Verses from the Divan by Sa'di, folio from an album

1775

Artists

Mirza Kuchik IsfahaniArtist

Description

Calligraphy in shikasta script by the eminent calligrapher Mirza Kuchak Isfahani, signed and dated 1775. The scribe dedicated the specimen to Fazl 'Ali Beyk, who was very probably his peer and another pupil of 'Abd al-Majid Talighani.

Classification

Albums

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Zand period

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

26.5 x 16.9 cm (10 7/16 x 6 5/8 in.)

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