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Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I

Title	Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I
Author	Indian, Sa'di (died 691 AH/AD 1292), Muhammad Amin ibn Baba Jan
Publication Date:	Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583 (Safavid)
Publication Place	Uzbekistan, Samarqand (Place of Origin) India (Place of Origin) -
Subject	Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts
Type	Document
Language	Arabic
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	H: 14 15/16 x W: 10 1/16 in. (38 x 25.5 cm)
Library:	The Walters Art Museum
Record ID	W.713
Library Location	Not on view
Date	Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583 (Safavid)
Notes	According to the inscription in the upper panel of this manuscript leaf, Walters W.713, the painting depicts the Safavid ruler Shah 'Abbas I (reigned 996 AH/AD 1588-1038 AH/AD 1629). It was likely produced in India in the twelfth century AH/AD 18th. The Safavid ruler is shown in a stylized landscape. On the verso of the leaf is a sample of calligraphy in Nasta'liq script quoting verses by the Persian poet Sa'di Shirazi (died 691 AH/AD 1292). These verses were executed in Samarqand by Muhammad Amin ibn Baba Jan in 990 AH/AD 1582-1583.
Bağış/Edinim	Acquired by Henry Walters

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Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I

Author Indian, Sa'di (died 691 AH/AD 1292), Muhammad Amin ibn Baba Jan

Publication Date Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583 (Safavid)

Publication Place Uzbekistan, Samarqand (Place of Origin) India (Place of Origin) -

Subject Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World, Islamic Manuscripts

Type Document

Language Arabic

Digital Yes

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions H: 14 15/16 x W: 10 1/16 in. (38 x 25.5 cm)

Library The Walters Art Museum

Record ID W.713

Library Location Not on view

Date Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583 (Safavid)

Notes According to the inscription in the upper panel of this manuscript leaf, Walters W.713, the painting depicts the Safavid ruler Shah 'Abbas I (reigned 996 AH/AD 1588-1038 AH/AD 1629). It was likely produced in India in the twelfth century AH/AD 18th. The Safavid ruler is shown in a stylized landscape. On the verso of the leaf is a sample of calligraphy in Nasta'liq script quoting verses by the Persian poet Sa'di Shirazi (died 691 AH/AD 1292). These verses were executed in Samarqand by Muhammad Amin ibn Baba Jan in 990 AH/AD 1582-1583.

Bağış/Edinim Acquired by Henry Walters