Harvard Art Museums > 1985.231: Duck in Foliage 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"Duck in Foliage , 1985.231,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215828. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.231 Title Duck in Foliage Classification Albums Work Type calligraphy Date 16th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey) Period Ottoman period Culture Ottoman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215828 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Dimensions 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Possibly Hagop Kevorkian Foundation, New York, Kevorkian V sale, [through Sotheby's, London, 2 May 1977, lot 94], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1977, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985. Footnote: Edwin Binney, "Turkish Treasures From the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd", Portland Museum of Art, Portland Oregon, 1979, p.66 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Edwin Binney, 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard Art Museums Accession Year 1985 Object Number 1985.231 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. Descriptions Description The slightly tinted ink drawing on this album folio depicts a duck next to a flower branch. One of the branches goes above the duck's head and the other through its wings. The head and shoulders are drawn with a thick stroke. This type of tinted ink drawings represents the saz style which is generally distinguished by three-dimensional serrated leaves, intertwining branches and mythical or real creatures. The style was developed at the Ottoman imperial studio in the first half of the 16th century under the leadership of the émigré Persian artist Shahquli. The saz style permeated diverse media including ceramics, paintings, and textiles and found popularity throughout the 16th century in the Ottoman realm. Publication History Edwin Binney III, Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd, exh. cat., Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR, 1979), page 66-67/figure 38 Exhibition History Recent Acquisitions , Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 11/15/1986 - 01/04/1987 The Edwin Binney 3rd Collection of Turkish Art at the Harvard University Art Museums, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 05/16/1987 - 08/02/1987 The Ottoman Empire: A Culture and Its Impact, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/25/1989 - 05/21/1989 Eyes to the East: Indian, Persian, and Turkish Art Given by Harvard Graduates, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1990 - 11/25/1990 The Ottomans and their Contemporaries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/21/1992 - 05/17/1992 Linear Graces ... and Disgraces: Part II, Drawings from the Courts of Persia, Turkey, and India, 15th-19th Centuries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/26/1994 - 03/05/1995 Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
