Man on a Donkey

Description Provenance Credit

Description Walters manuscript leaf W.681, this Safavid single-leaf drawing with opaque watercolor and illuminated borders depicts a man, possibly a mullah (religious scholar), riding a donkey. Attributable to the early 11th century AH/AD 17th, it is in the style of drawing defined by the school of the famous Persian artist Riza 'Abbasi (active 1001-1044 AH/AD 1591-1592 to 1634).

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creators

Iranian (Artist)
After Sadiqi (Iranian, 939-1018 AH/AD 1533-1610) (Artist)
Style of Riza 'Abbasi (Persian, ca. 1565-1635) (Artist)

Period

early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)

Medium

ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.681.A

Measurements

Folio H: 18 5/16 x W: 12 in. (46.5 x 30.5 cm); Image H: 6 x W: 4 1/2 in. (15.2 x 11.5 cm)

Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View