Manuscript, painting
BackDescription:
Detached manuscript page. Literature from the Majma`a al-Tavarikh of Hafiz-i Abru. Two Chinese sages, Li-ta-chih and Maksun, presenting books on history to Uljaytu, the Il-Khanid ruler of Iran (1304-1316, or possibly Gházán Xán). On paper.
Object type: | manuscript, painting |
Museum number: | 1966,1010,0.13 |
School/style: | Persian School/Style |
Culture/period: | Timurid dynasty |
Date: | 1425-1430 (circa) |
Production place: | Made in: Herat |
Findspot: | Found/Acquired: Herat |
Materials: | paper |
Technique: | painted |
Dimensions: | Height: 33.80 cm Width: 23.00 cm |
Location: | 44 |
Exhibition history: | Exhibited: 2011 March-July, London, BM, 'No Equal in All the World: Artistic Legacies from Herat, Afghanistan' 2007 14 Sep-2 Dec, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Treasures of the World's Cultures 2007 3 Feb-27 May, Taipei, National Palace Museum, Treasures of the World's Cultures 2006 18 Mar-4 Jun, Beijing, Capital Museum, Treasures of the World's Cultures |
Subjects: | book/newspaper, sage, history, literature |
Associated names: | Representation of: Uljaytu~Representation of: Hafiz-i Abru |
Associated titles: | Associated Title: Majma' al-Tavarikh |
Associated places: | Associated with: China |
Acquisition names: | Purchased from: Luzac & Co |
Acquisition date: | 1966 |
Curator's comments:
The sages of China bringing books to Uljaytu From the Majma'a al-Tavarikh of Hafiz-i Abru Greater Iran, c. 1425 Opaque watercolour and gold on paper This page is from a universal history written by the Timurid historian Hafiz-i Abru. It depicts two Chinese sages, Li-ta-chih and Maksun, in the centre left of the scene presenting books on history to Uljaytu (Öljeitü), the Mongol (Il-Khanid) ruler of Iran from 1304-1316, who is seated under the tree. This page is based on a section of the Ilkhanid history, the Jami ºal-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) and is rendered in the plain and rational ‘historical style’ of Shahrukh. Three illustrations from this manuscript are included in 'Princes, Poets & Paladins' (cat.not. 8-10).
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