Zulaykha, Peeking Through a Hole in Her Tent, Discovers that the Vizier is Not Joseph
Date:
late 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)
Description:
On this folio from Walters manuscript W.646, Zulaykha, peeking through a hole in her tent, discovers that the vizier is not Joseph.For the latest information about this object, illuminated manuscripts; folios (leaves), visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: Mughal DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Muhammad Vali Mirza [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [fol.1a: Muhammad Vali Mirza]; Court librarian Mirza Baba, 1821 (?) [mode of acquisition unknown] [acquisition note on fol. 1a: made in Dar al-'Ibadah Yazd, dated Ramadan 1236 AH/AD 1821 and signed by the court librarian Mirza Baba; underneath a seal: 'Abduh Jahangir, 118[0](?) AH/AD 1766-1767]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
ink and pigments on laid paper
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 8 11/16 x W: 5 5/16 in. (22.0 x 13.5 cm)
