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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1958.205
People
Calligraphy by Mirza Sahfi'a Herati, Persian
Title
Three Verses Directed to the Lover by Hafiz, folio from an album
Classification
Albums
Work Type
album folio
Date
1771
Places
Creation Place: Middle East, Iran, Isfahan
Period
Zand period
Culture
Persian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215385

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
31.5 x 21 cm (12 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Musali, Isfahan (?)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Goelet
Accession Year
1958
Object Number
1958.205
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • The Heavenly Court: Persian Poetry and Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 02/09/1985 - 03/31/1985
  • Calligraphy and the Arts of the Book, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/25/1993 - 01/30/1994

Verification Level

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