Darius, the Persian King, Meeting his Herdsman while Hunting

Description Provenance Credit

Description This folio from Walters manuscript W.620 depicts Darius, the Persian king, meeting his herdsman while hunting.

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

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)

ink and pigments on laid paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

W.620.25A

H: 10 1/16 x W: 6 11/16 in. (25.5 x 17.0 cm)

Binding from The Orchard (Bustan)	Title
n.d.	Period
W.620.binding	Accession

Banquet Scene in a Landscape	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.58A	Accession
musicians	Tags

The Orchard (Bustan)	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620	Accession

Sa'di and Another Man Visiting Shatir Isfahani	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.119B	Accession

A Man Advised by Village Elders to Divorce His Wife Due to Their Constant Quarreling	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.93B	Accession

An Old Man Who Pulled Out a Thorn From the Foot of An Orphan, Meeting His Friend	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.55B	Accession

Double-page Illuminated Incipit	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.3A	Accession

Double-page Illustrated Frontispiece	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.2A	Accession

Illuminated Frontispiece with Medallion	Title
9th century AH/AD 15th century (Safavid)	Period
W.620.1A	Accession