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Lady with a Fan
11th century AH/AD 17th century
paper with ink, paint, and gold mounted on pasteboard
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts)
This painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.689, is spuriously attributed to Riza-'i 'Abbasi (died 1044 AH/AD 1634) and depicts a lady with a fan.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2019-2021 | Excursions through the Collection: Portraiture, Adornment, and the Natural World. |
| 2002 | The Book of Kings: Art, War, and the Morgan Library's Medieval Picture Bible. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Academy Art Museum, Easton; Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton; The Mitchell Gallery, Annapolis; Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown. |
| 1992 | Painting in Iran, Sixteenth to Seventeenth Centuries. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1966-1967 | Art of Persia. Ithaca College Museum of Art, Ithaca. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/8/1975 | Treatment | repaired |
| 12/14/2015 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; media consolidation |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 1/16 x W: 3 15/16 in. (20.5 x 10 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.689
