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Single Leaf of a Seated Man with a Flower
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)
This Indian drawing with opaque watercolor and illumination, Walters manuscript leaf W.709, depicts a man seated against a cushion holding a flower in his left hand. The work was executed in India during the 12th century AH/AD 18th. There is a Persian inscription reading, "a youth as ambitious as Iskandar (Alexander the Great)."
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
India (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/16 x W: 3 3/8 in. (13.5 x 8.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.709
