Harvard Art Museums > 1985.241: Portrait of the Poet Hafiz, folio from an album 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"Portrait of the Poet Hafiz, folio from an album , 1985.241,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215997. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1985.241 Title Portrait of the Poet Hafiz, folio from an album Classification Albums Work Type album folio Date 16th-17th century Places Creation Place: Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey) Period Ottoman period Culture Ottoman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215997 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink and watercolor on paper Dimensions 32.1 x 20.2 cm (12 5/8 x 7 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Sevadjian, Paris, sold; [through 2nd Vente Sevadjian, Paris, 20 March 1961, cat. no. 5]; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, 1961, bequest; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1985. Footnote: Portland Edwin Binney, "Turkish Treasures From the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd", Portland Museum of Art, Oregon, 1979, p.86 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 1985.241 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 This tinted drawing allegedly portrays the renowned Persian poet Hafiz (1315-1390). The seated figure is shown holding a handkerchief close to his eyes while placing his index finger in a book he is holding in the other hand. The folds of his clothes are voluminously shown. The drawing has no background but inscribed on top in Turkish: “This is the late Shaykh Khwaje Hafiz of Shiraz. Since he has been portrayed many times, he must have looked exactly like this.” The drawing is cut on both sides and placed in a rectangular frame as an album page with gilded marginal decoration. The drawing itself appears to have been the model for a painting in the album of Ahmed I compiled by Kalender Pasha around 1610. In that album the figure is reversed and the inscription is omitted. The figure is more stylized and wears shoes. Publication History Edwin Binney III, Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edwin Binney, 3rd, exh. cat., Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR, 1979), page 86-87/figure 55 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 The Ottomans and their Contemporaries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/21/1992 - 05/17/1992 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
