AlbumsOttoman16th century

Prophet Muhammad, with His Grandsons Hasan and Husayn, are Visited by the Angel Gabriel

c. 1590-1600

Classification

Albums

Technique

Painted

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper

Culture

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

16.8 x 22.5 cm (6 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Possibly Kevorkian Foundation, New York (after 1953?), Kevorkian II sale; [Sotheby's, London, 1 December 1969, lot 103], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1969, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985. Footnote: Edwin Binney, "Turkish Treasures From the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd", Portland Museum of Art, Portland Oregon, 1979, p.46

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