Ottoman Turks Fighting the Polish Army, from the Hamse (Quintet) of ʿAtaʾullah bin Yahya ʿAtaʾi
AH 1133/AD 1721 (Ottoman)
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on laid paper
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This folio from Walters manuscript W.666 depicts Ottoman Turks fighting the Polish army.
Provenance
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Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
2015-2016 | Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco. |
Geographies
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 1/4 x W: 6 1/8 in. (21 x 15.5 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.666.6A