AlbumsSinghalese

Almanac

Classification

Albums

Medium

Palm leaf

Culture

Singhalese

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

4.5 x 20.5 cm (1 3/4 x 8 1/16 in.)

Related Artworks

Albums

Manuscript of Khwaja ‘Abd Allah Ansari’s Advise

Unknown Artist, dated 1877

Ink, colors, and gold on paper; leather binding with gilded tooling

19th centuryPersian

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Amorous Couple Under Curtains

Unknown Artist, early 19th century

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Pahari School, Kangra Style

19th centuryIndian

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Folio 56 from an Album of Artists' Drawings from Qajar Iran: Bird and floral design for a pen box (recto); Two sheets: Study of a rose; Study of an iris (verso)

Unknown Artist, 1750-1850

Colored inks and graphite on off-white laid paper; pricked and verso rubbed with red chalk (recto); Top: Pink and green inks on beige wove paper (verso): Bottom: Green and brown inks on beige laid paper (verso)

18th-19th centuryPersian

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Portrait of a Youth in Green Garment

Unknown Artist, c. 1610

Opaque watercolor on paper

17th centuryOttoman

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Letter to a Friend and Verses about Love, folio from an album

Unknown Artist, c. 1800-1850

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

19th centuryPersian

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Persian verses in calligraphic composition, illuminated folio from an album

Unknown Artist, c. 1600

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th-17th centuryPersian

Albums

Folio 38 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Three sheets with sketches of people, and sun and lion motifs (recto); Blank page (verso)

Unknown Artist, 19th century

Top: red ink on off-white laid paper; Middle: red ink and graphite on off-white wove paper; Bottom: colored inks, graphite and watercolor on off-white wove paper; partially pricked

19th centuryPersian