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Single Leaf of a Man Spinning Cotton
Walters manuscript leaf W.746 is a drawing depicting a man spinning cotton. It was executed in the mid 10th century AH/AD 16th in Iran, possibly in Qazwin. The drawing is framed by verses in Nasta'liq script inscribed in panels, and the whole is surrounded by an outer border with animals and vegetal decoration on a blue background.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Kelekian Estate, 1952, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1977-1978 | Splendor in Books. Grolier Club, New York; The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 3/16 x W: 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm); Image H: 4 3/4 x W: 3 in. (12 x 7.6 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1952
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.746
