Harvard Art Museums > 1958.187: Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from an album for Emperor Jahangir Albums Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from an album for Emperor Jahangir (Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi) , 1958.187,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/212672. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1958.187 People Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, Persian (Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century) Title Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from an album for Emperor Jahangir Classification Albums Work Type album folio Date Album and painting early 17th century, calligraphy c. 1535-1545 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India Period Mughal period Culture Mughal Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/212672 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 42.23 x 26.35 cm (16 5/8 x 10 3/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Mir 'Ali al-Haravi Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet Accession Year 1958 Object Number 1958.187 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Milo Cleveland Beach and Stuart Cary Welch, The Grand Mogul: Imperial Painting in India, 1600-1660, exh. cat., Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA, 1978), Page 57, 59/Figure 11 International Association of Sufism (IAS), Sufism, vol. 1, no. 4, 1989, p. 5, ill. Gauvin Alexander Bailey, The Jesuits and the Grand Mogul: Renaissance Art at the Imperial Court of India, 1580-1630, Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C., 1998), page 34/figure 28 40 Years On... Donations by John Goelet: Sculpture, Paintings and Drawings, Miniatures and Calligraphy, Tankas and Mandala, M. T. Train and Scala Books (New York, NY, 2000), page 199, 244 David Roxburgh, The Persian Album, 1400 - 1600: from Dispersal to Collection, Yale University Press (New Haven, 2005), p 12/fig 14, p 308 Alan Chong, ed., Christianity in Asia: Sacred Art and Visual Splendour, Asian Civilisations Museum (Singapore, 2016), pp. 78, fig. 10 Exhibition History Birds, Beasts and Calligraphies, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 06/11/1981 - 09/29/1981 Geometry of the Spirit: Islamic Illumination and Calligraphy, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 04/30/1988 - 06/26/1988 Sewn Together With Peace of Mind, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/29/1997 - 06/08/1997 The Enlightened Eye: Gifts from John Goelet, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 02/12/2000 - 05/07/2000 The Continuous Stroke of a Breath: Calligraphy from the Islamic World, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 12/20/2003 - 07/18/2004 32Q: 2590 South and Southeast Asia, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 05/14/2015 - 11/03/2015 A Colloquium in the Visual Arts , Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/04/2021 - 01/02/2022 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
