Folio 1 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Folio from a Qur’an: Sura 1 (recto); Crown imperial (fritillaria imperialis) (verso)
AlbumsPersian19th century

Folio 1 from an Album of Drawings and Paintings: Folio from a Qur’an: Sura 1 (recto); Crown imperial (fritillaria imperialis) (verso)

19th century

Classification
Albums
Medium
Black and red inks, watercolor, and gold on off-white paper (recto); Watercolor on off-white wove paper, toned orange-pink wash (verso)
Culture
Persian
Period
Qajar period
Century
19th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

Folio: 32.5 x 22 cm Recto: sheet inside red border: 20 x 13.2 cm Verso: sheet: 14.5 x 8.8 cm

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