Farhad Before Khusraw
1595 (Mughal)
ink and pigments on light brown paper with later outer margins in various colors
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This illustration from Walters manuscript W.613 is by Sanvlah, and depicts Farhad before Khusraw.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Pakistan, Lahore (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 3/8 x W: 8 7/16 in. (34 x 21.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
W.613.5A