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Editorial Afghan King In New Delhi. India's Prime
Editorial Madrasah-i Madar-i Shahh, also known as Chahar Bagh school. It was built under the patronage of Shah Husain I, a Safavid king. 18th century. Dome and minarets. Isfahan. Iran.
Editorial Sher Shah Suri (Sasaram, 1486-1545). Emperor founder of the SurI Empire in North India. Tomb of Sher Shah Suri in Sasaram (Bihar, India). Indo-Islamic architecture, designed by the architect Aliwal Khari. It was built between 1540 and 1545, during the ...
Editorial "Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album.
Editorial Mosqu?e de Ch?h-Aboul-Azim (pr?s de T?h?r?n) et Baro?t-Kh?neh ou Poudri?re (pr?s de Teher?n), Shah-Abdol-Azim Mosque near Teheran and Barout knaneh near Tehran, Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide et J. Baudry Editeurs; Lith. De Thi...
Editorial Meidan-I-Shah or royal place. Isfahan, Naqsh-e Jahan or Place of Imam in Isfahan (Iran), Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide et J. Baudry Editeurs; Lith. De Thierry fr?res, Pl. LIV, Flandin, Eug?ne (dess. et lith.); Thierry fr?res (...
Editorial Entrance of Medresh Shah-Sultan-Hussein Isfahan, Mosque in Isfahan (Iran), Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide et Cie., editeurs, Lith. De Thierry fr?res, Pl. XLIX, Flandin, Eug?ne (dess. et lith.); Thierry fr?res (imp.); Gide et Ci...
Editorial Shah-Khodah-Bend?h Mosque in Sultanyeh, Mosque in Soltaniyeh (Iran), Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide Editeur; Lith. De Thierry fr?res, Pl. XII, Flandin, Eug?ne (dess. et lith.); Thierry fr?res (imp.); Gide et Cie. (ed.), 1851, E...
Editorial Bas-relief repr?sentant Feth-Ali-Ch?h & les Ch?h Zad?hs ses fils ? Tchechmeh-I-Ali, pr?s T?h?ran, Relief Fath Ali Shah and his sons near Tehran (Iran), Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide et Cie., editeurs, Lith. De Thierry fr?res, ...
Editorial Feth-Ali-Ch?h. Bas-relief (Teheran), Relief Fath Ali Shah near Teheran (Iran), Signed: Dessin? & Lithographi? par Eug?ne Flandin; Gide Editeur; Lith. De Thierry fr?res, Pl. XXX, Flandin, Eug?ne (dess. et lith.); Thierry fr?res (imp.); Gide et Cie. (ed....
Editorial Portrait of Shah Jahan Portrait of Shah Jahan, He is three-quarter with chest and shoulders and head in profile to the right as well as behind a window. At the bottom, the window changes into a balustrade, over which a carpet hangs, on which his right ...
Editorial Sultan of Golkonda beats convicted death Den Golcondaschen Vorst beats the traitor Secretary in syn Presence Beaten to death (title on object), upper right stamp marked: Second Part fol 238, violent death, maltreatment, torture, ruler, sovereign, Golko...
Editorial Portraits of Assedchan and Chan Djehaan, Two portraits on one sheet. Above: Assedchan bust portrait, with turban and chain, to the left. Below: Chan Djehaan bust portrait, with turban, to the right. Both portraits are encased in a square frame with abo...
Editorial Chaireddin Barbarossa, Shah of Algiers, Admiral of the Turks, Bronze Medal. Frontside: man's bust piece with turban inside an inscription. Reverse: Arabic characters within laurel wreath, Hayreddin Barbarossa, Ludwig Neufahrer, Joachimsthal, 1535, bron...
Editorial [The Shah Nyjuff or Najaf]. Date/Period: 1858. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 244 mm (9.60 in); Width: 302 mm (11.88 in).
Editorial Shah Inayat Allah of Sind with his Musician Makkhu and his Attendant Shaykh Qiyam al-Din, page from the Fraser Album. India, Delhi. Date: 1815-1825. Dimensions: 30.6 x 41.5 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.). Opaque watercolor on paper. Origin: India.
Editorial The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu'l-Maali, page from a manuscript of the Akbarnama. India; Designed by Basawan, painted by Shankar. Date: 1585-1595. Dimensions: Image: 32 ? 19.3 cm (12 5/8 ? 7 9/16 in.); Outermost border: 33 ? 19.6 ...
Editorial 'Isfandiyar's Fourth Course: He Slays a Sorceress', Folio 435v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525?30, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 7 3/16 in. (18.3 cm), Codices, Painting...
Editorial Shah Jahan.
Editorial Shah Jahan and Dara Shikoh, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606 - 1669), about 1656?1661, Brown ink and gray wash with scratchwork, 21.3 ? 17.8 cm (8 3/8 ? 7 in.).
Editorial Shah Alum Morque Ahmedabad, Unknown, India, 1886 - 1889, Albumen silver print, 19.5 x 24.3 cm (7 11/16 x 9 9/16 in.).
Editorial Shah Hamdan Mosque, Srinagar, Samuel Bourne (English, 1834 - 1912), Srinagar, India, 1864, Albumen silver print, 24 ? 28.9 cm (9 7/16 ? 11 3/8 in.).
Editorial Shah Gungh Musjid. Aurungabad, Unknown maker, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, about 1860 - 1889, Albumen silver print, 19.1 ? 23.9 cm (7 1/2 ? 9 7/16 in.).
Editorial [The Shah Nyjuff or Najaf]. Date/Period: 1858. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 244 mm (9.60 in); Width: 302 mm (11.88 in).
Editorial Shah Inayat Allah of Sind with his Musician Makkhu and his Attendant Shaykh Qiyam al-Din, page from the Fraser Album. India, Delhi. Date: 1815-1825. Dimensions: 30.6 x 41.5 cm (12 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.). Opaque watercolor on paper. Origin: India.
Editorial The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu'l-Maali, page from a manuscript of the Akbarnama. India; Designed by Basawan, painted by Shankar. Date: 1585-1595. Dimensions: Image: 32 ? 19.3 cm (12 5/8 ? 7 9/16 in.); Outermost border: 33 ? 19.6 ...
Editorial Portrait of Prince Azam Shah. India; Deccan. Date: 1660-1675. Dimensions: Image: 21.8 x 13.4 cm (8 5/8 x 5 1/4 in.); Outermost border: 24.8 x 16.5 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.); Paper: 31.3 x 19.4 cm (12 1/8 x 7 5/8 in.). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. ...
Editorial Tomb of Sher Shah, Sasaram, Bihar. Date/Period: Ca. 1790. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 991 mm (39.01 in); Width: 1,397 mm (55 in).
Editorial [Palace of the Shah, Paying respects to the Shah / Fete de Salam, Teheran, Iran [same as 12] ].
Editorial [Palace of the Shah].
Editorial Naser al-Din Shah.
Editorial A Stallion.
Editorial [Naser al-Din Shah].
Editorial Album Page with Calligraphy Exercise (siyah mashq) by Muhammad Shah Qajar (3rd Ruler of the Qajar Dynasty).
Editorial Naser al-Din Shah.
Editorial [Fath-Ali Shah, Painting that Once Belonged to Hmah [?] Saula, Uncle of the King. ].
Editorial Mechti Kuli Beg, Persian Ambassador to Prague.
Editorial "Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru.
Editorial [The Taj Mahal from the Banks of the Yamuna River].
Editorial Effigie naturali dei maggior prencipi et piu valorosi capitani di questa eta con l'arme loro.
Editorial [Mosque of the Shah].
Editorial [Summer residence (Qasr) of the Shah, Emarat-e xoruji, Teheran, Iran].
Editorial [Palace of the Shah, Teheran, Iran].
Editorial [Mosque of Nasser-eddin Shah, Teheran, Iran].
Editorial Iran. Mahan. Mausoleum of the great sufi leader Shah Ne'emat Ollah-e-Vali (1330-1431). Built by Ahmad Shah Kani. Detail of Minaret covered with turquoise tiles. 15th century.
Editorial Iran. Isfahan. Chubi Bridge. Nearly 150m long and with 21 arches. It was built during the reign of Shah Abbas II in 1665, primarily to help irrigate palace gardens in the area.
Editorial Abbas I the Great (1571-1629). Shah of the Safavid dynasty. He fought against the Ottomans and conquered part of their territory. In this period we tried to create an anti-Turkish alliance with Persia. XVII-century mural painting. Sutun Chihil Palace. ...
Editorial Iran. Isfahan. Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque. 17th century. Reigh of Shah Abbas I. Safavid dynastry.
Editorial Islamic Art. Safavid period. 17th century. Imam Mosque or Great Mosque (Masjed-e-Imam). Built between 1612-1638 during the reign of Shah Abbas I (1587-1629). Detail of the great dome over the mihrab hall. Isfahan. Islamic Republic of Iran.
Editorial Abbas I the Great (1571-1629). Shah of the Safavid dynasty. Persian cavalry soldiers led by Shah Abbas I 'The Great' fighting against the Turks. Fresco. Detail. 17th century. Sutun Chihil Palace. Isfahan. Iran.
Editorial Portrait of Muhammad Shah Qajar, King of Persia Iran, Teheran or Tabriz, 1835-1836 Canvas; 154 x 104cm MV 6700.
Editorial THE SHAH OF PERSIA (IRAN) IN PARIS FRANCE 1873, I. ARRIVAL OF THE SHAH THE PLACE DE L'ETOILE-2. THE PETIT-BOURBON PALACE, RESIDENCE OF THE SHAH-3. THE SHAH VISITING NOTRE DAME-4. THE SHAH VISITING THE AQUARIUM OF THE ACCLIMATISATION GARDENS-5. AT THE A...
Editorial Muhammad Shah making love.
Editorial Eastern Gate of the Jummah Musjid at Delhi. This Gate of the Jumma Musjed, or principal place of worship of the Mahommedans, was erected, together with the Mosque, by the Emperor Shah Jehan in 1650 . 1795. Coloured aquatint. Source: P911. Language: Eng...
Editorial Sultan Ghiyath al-Din. The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript o. 1495 - 1505. Advice on a healthy life style', Sultan Ghiyath al-Din being cooled, shampooed and scented by his attendants. Opaque watercolour. Sultanate style. Image taken from...
Editorial Shah Isma'il standing on the steps of the pulpit in the mosque at Tabriz having the sermon read in his presence in the name of the twelve Imams on the Friday preceding his coronation to the vacant throne of Azerbaijan (1501). History of Shah Isma'il. I...
Editorial Perfumes and flowers. The Ni'matnama-i Nasir al-Din Shah. A manuscript o. 1495 - 1505. The Sultan's bedroom being prepared with perfumes and flowers. Advice on the domestic use of perfume. Ghiyath Shahi is not present. His couch with a large cushion an...
Editorial Preacher and worshippers at Shah Hamadan's mosque. Srinagar. Album Of Kashmiri Trades. 1850 - 1860. Opaque watercolour. Source: Add.Or.1744 no.85.
Editorial The Taj Mahal, Tomb of the Emperor Shah Jehan. A Picturesque tour along the rivers Ganges and Jumna, in India. 1824. Aquatint, coloured. Source: X757.(24).
Editorial The Taj Mahal. 'Amal-i Salih. India, 18th century. The Taj Mahal with European sightseers on the terrace. Angels pouring gold from the clouds. (Inscriptions on the building). A miniature painting from an eighteenth century manuscript of 'Amal-i Salih, ...
Editorial "Manuchihr Welcomes Sam but Orders War upon Mihrab", Folio 80v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp.
Editorial Portrait of Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar (1831-1896), Shahanshah of Persia.
Editorial Shah Jahan.
Editorial Portrait of Shah Jahan on Horseback.
Editorial [Doresetoter, Son of Umjud Ally Shah, and His Servant]. Date/Period: 1858 - 1859. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 191 mm (7.51 in); Width: 135 mm (5.31 in).
Editorial [The Shah Nujeef]. Date/Period: 1858. Print. Albumen silver. Height: 298 mm (11.73 in); Width: 259 mm (10.19 in).
Editorial Sleeve with rose bushes and butterflies, early 1600s. Iran, reign of Shah Abbas. Compound tabby ground with diasper pattern, brocaded; silk; overall: 26 x 46.5 cm (10 1/4 x 18 5/16 in.).
Editorial Royal Feast in a Garden, verso of right folio from the double-page frontispiece of a Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, about 934?1020), c. 1440. Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper; image: 26.3 x 20.7 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.); overall: 32.5 x 22....
Editorial Fragment, early 1600s. Iran, early 17th century (period of Shah Abbas). Compound tabby ground with diasper pattern, brocaded; silk; overall: 28 x 46 cm (11 x 18 1/8 in.).
Editorial Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934?1020) (recto), c. 1610. India, Bijapur, Deccan, 17th century. Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper; page: 20.5 x 12.4 cm (8 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.); text field: 13.3 x 6.8 cm (5 ...
Editorial Text of Rustam and Suhrab, from the Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934?1020), c. 1610. India, Bijapur, Deccan, 17th century. Ink on gold-sprinkled paper, double-sided: recto: text, verso: text; page: 20.5 x 12.4 cm (8 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.); text field:...
Editorial Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah, c. 1730-40. Attributed to Nainsukh (Indian, 1710-1778). Ink and color on paper; overall: 62.5 x 42 cm (24 5/8 x 16 9/16 in.).
Editorial Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene, c. 1653. India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century. Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper; overall: 37.8 x 27.3 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/4...
Editorial A Princess and Demons before a Nobleman: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I (recto); Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso), c. 1710. India, Mughal, early 18th century. Opaque watercolor with gold on paper (recto); ink and gol...
Editorial Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah, c. 1730-40. Attributed to Nainsukh (Indian, 1710-1778). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; overall: 62.5 x 42 cm (24 5/8 x 16 9/16 in.).
Editorial Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah, c. 1730-40. Attributed to Nainsukh (Indian, 1710-1778). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; overall: 62.5 x 42 cm (24 5/8 x 16 9/16 in.).
Editorial Emperor Shah Jahan, late 17th century. India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756). Ink and color on paper; image: 15.7 x 20.6 cm (6 3/16 x 8 1/8 in.); overall: 21.3 x 28.9 cm (8 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.).
Editorial A Princess and Demons before a Nobleman: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I, c. 1710. India, Mughal, early 18th century. Opaque watercolor with gold on paper (recto); page: 43 x 28.9 cm (16 15/16 x 11 3/8 in.).
Editorial Royal Tent Made for Muhammad Shah (ruled 1834-48), 1834-1848. Iran, Rasht, Qajar period (1779-1925). Interior: wool: plain weave, inlaid work; silk: embroidery, chain stitch; tape, leather.
Editorial Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), 1522-1537. Attributed to Abd al-Vahhab (Persian, active about 1516), attributed to Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510-1555). ...
Editorial Shah Jahan, c. 1656-1661. Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606-1669). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash; sheet: 22.5 x 17.1 cm (8 7/8 x 6 3/4 in.); secondary support: 27.6 x 22.4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.).
Editorial Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): second night: The sentinel in the employ of the Shah of Tabaristan prepares to sacrifice his son to the ghost of the Shah?s soul, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, gold and...
Editorial Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; sheet: 30 x 21.1 cm (11 13/16 x 8 5/16 in.); image: 14.3 x 8.9 cm (5 5/8 x 3 1/2 in.).
Editorial Sultan Abdullah Qutb Shah (1614-74) on Horseback, c. 1635. Southern India, Golconda. Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper, mounted with gold-sprinkled borders;.
Editorial Mahliqa, Daughter of the Emperor of China, Pointing at the Bird-Man Khwaja Mubarak: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I (verso); Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso), c. 1710. India, Mughal, early 18th century. Opaque waterco...
Editorial Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934?1020),, c. 1610. India, Bijapur, Deccan, 17th century. Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper; page: 20.3 x 12 cm (8 x 4 3/4 in.).
Editorial Shah Jahan holding a spinel and a long Deccan sword, from the Late Shah Jahan Album, c. 1650. India, Mughal, 17th century. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; page: 36.7 x 25.4 cm (14 7/16 x 10 in.).
Editorial Text Page, Persian Prose (recto) from Nuzhat Nama-yi Ala'i (Excellent Book of Counsel) of Shah Mardan Ibn Abi al-Khayr, 1400s. Iran, Timurid Period, 15th century. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper; overall: 24.8 x 15.8 cm (9 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.); text are...
Editorial Rustam meets the challenge of Ashkabus, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934?1020), c. 1590-1600. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; image: 25.4 x 15.7 cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.)...
Editorial Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Portrait of Asaf Khan, c. 1653. India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; image: 19 x 11.9 cm (7 1/2 x 4 11/16 in.); overall: 38 x 24.8 cm...
Editorial Rustam's seventh course: He kills the White Div, folio 124 from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020). Attributed to Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510-1555). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper;.
Editorial Portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor, Raja of Marwar and Maternal Uncle of Shah Jahan: A Page from the Prince Khurram Album, c. 1600. Attributed to Bishandas (Indian, active c. 1610?30). Opaque watercolor with gold on paper; page: 29.1 x 19 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1...
Editorial Tughra: Shah Muhammad bin Ibrahim Khan, al-muzaffar daima (Sultan Mehmed, son of Ibrahim Khan, the eternally victorious; Calligraphy (Ottoman Turkish Signature), Single Page Manuscript, 1648-1687. Turkey, Ottoman Period, reign of Sultan Mehmed IV, rule...
Editorial Battle between Manuchihr and Tur, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, c. 934?1020), c. 1610. India, Mughal, 17th century. Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper; image: 12.4 x 11 cm (4 7/8 x 4 5/16 in.); overall: 34.6 x 22.9 cm (13...
Editorial Page from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934?1020), c. 1590-1600. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid Period, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; image: 25.4 x 15.7 cm (10 x 6 3/16 in.); overall: 31 x 20.1 cm (12 3/16 x ...
Editorial Fragment, early 1600s. Iran, early 17th century (period of Shah Abbas). Compound tabby ground with diasper pattern, brocaded; silk; overall: 6.5 x 34.5 cm (2 9/16 x 13 9/16 in.).
Editorial Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics, c. 1630. Attributed to Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596-1645). Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper; image: 20.3 x 14.3 cm (8 x 5 5/8 in.); sheet with border: 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/...
Editorial From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 42 from the Kitab-i Nauras (Book of Nine Essences) of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur (r. 1580?1627); verso: From Dohras (Songs) 40 and 36 from the Kitab-i Nauras of Sultan Ibrahim Adil Shah II, 1618. Khalilullah Butsh...
Editorial Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Persian Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border of Flowers and Birds, c. 1500 to 1540. Mir 'Ali. Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paper; overall: 36.8 x 25.2 cm (14 1/2 x 9 15/16 in.).
Editorial Page from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), 1520-40. Attributed to Mir Musavvir (Iranian, c. 1510-1555). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper; sheet: 47.5 x 32.2 cm (18 11/16 x 12 11/16 in.); text area: 28....