EditorialPosthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748) holding a falcon, 1764. Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (recto); page: 28 x 23.8 cm (11 x 9 3/8 in.).
EditorialFragment of Satin Brocade, mid 1700s. France, 18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Brocaded satin; overall: 53.9 x 41.9 cm (21 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.).
EditorialLength of Textile, mid 1700s. France, 18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Lampas weave, silk; overall: 110.5 x 56.5 cm (43 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.).
EditorialCalligraphy from a ghazal of Fakhr al-Din Iraqi (Persian, 1213?1289) and a verse from the Tuhfat al-ahrar (The Gift of the Free) of Abd al-Rahman Jami, c. 1760. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Ink on paper, illuminated p...
EditorialPosthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748) holding a falcon (recto); Calligraphy (verso), 1764. Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s), Mahmud ibn Ishaq al-Shahabi (Persian, active mid- to late 1500s). Opaque ...
EditorialCalligraphy of Lyrical Quatrains, c. 1760. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Ink on paper, illuminated panels of Persian poetry (verso); page: 30.6 x 25 cm (12 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.).
EditorialCourt lady singing and playing the vina, c. 1760. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; page: 31.1 x 26.2 cm (12 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.).
EditorialPanel, mid 1700s. France, mid-18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Plain compound cloth, brocaded; silk; overall: 83.1 x 48.5 cm (32 11/16 x 19 1/8 in.).
EditorialPrincess and attendant in trompe l?oeil window, c. 1765. Aqil Khan (Indian, active mid-1700s). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; image: 12.5 x 7.8 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/16 in.); overall: 44 x 31.6 cm (17 5/16 x 12 7/16 in.).
EditorialCalligraphy of Lyrical Quatrains, c. 1760. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Ink on paper, illuminated panels of Persian poetry (verso); page: 30.6 x 25 cm (12 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.).
EditorialWomen enjoying the river at the forest?s edge, c. 1765. Style of Hunhar II (Indian, active mid-1700s). Opaque watercolor with gold on paper, narrow border of gold foliate meander (recto and verso); page: 33.1 x 24.9 cm (13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.).
EditorialDesign for a Stage Set: Interior of a Palace with Arcades, mid 1700s. Giovanni Battista III Natali (Italian, 1698-1765). Pen and brown ink and brush and gray wash over graphite(?); sheet: 15 x 10.5 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.).
EditorialFragment of Satin Brocade, mid 1700s. France, 18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Brocaded satin; overall: 53.9 x 41.9 cm (21 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.).
EditorialCap, mid 1700s. France, Strasbourg, mid-18th century, Period of Louis XV. Corded silk damask and metallic thread, edge embroidered with gold lace; overall: 22.8 x 24.1 cm (9 x 9 1/2 in.).
EditorialPortrait of Maharaja Savant Singh with Consort, Bani Thani, mid-1700s. Attributed to Nihal Chand (Indian). Ink, color and gold on paper; image: 21.6 x 14 cm (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.); mounted: 42.5 x 33 cm (16 3/4 x 13 in.); with borders: 27.4 x 20 cm (10 13...
EditorialCalligraphy from a ghazal of Fakhr al-Din Iraqi (Persian, 1213?1289) and a verse from the Tuhfat al-ahrar (The Gift of the Free) of Abd al-Rahman Jami, c. 1760. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Ink on paper, illuminated p...
EditorialLength of Textile, mid 1700s. France, 18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Lampas weave, silk; overall: 110.5 x 56.5 cm (43 1/2 x 22 1/4 in.).
EditorialCovered Vase, mid-1700s. Meissen Porcelain Factory (German). Porcelain mounted in gilt bronze; overall: 38.1 x 33.7 x 20.7 cm (15 x 13 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.).
EditorialWoman (Bijin) Looking at the Moon's Reflection (From the series Mu Tamagawa), mid-1700s. Suzuki Harunobu (Japanese, 1724-1770). Pillar print; sheet: 70.1 x 13.3 cm (27 5/8 x 5 1/4 in.).
EditorialPosthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748) holding a falcon (recto); Calligraphy (verso), 1764. Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s), Mahmud ibn Ishaq al-Shahabi (Persian, active mid- to late 1500s). Opaque ...
EditorialPanel, mid 1700s. France, mid-18th century, Period of Louis XV. Tabby; brocaded silk with flushing warp weave; overall: 51.7 x 49.5 cm (20 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.).
EditorialCourt lady pouring wine, c. 1760; borders c. 1830s. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; page: 30.6 x 25 cm (12 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.).
EditorialCourt lady singing and playing the vina, c. 1760. Attributed to Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; page: 31.1 x 26.2 cm (12 1/4 x 10 5/16 in.).
EditorialFragment, mid 1700s. France, mid-18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Brocade on tabby; silk; overall: 121.4 x 103.5 cm (47 13/16 x 40 3/4 in.).
EditorialPutti Pair , mid-1700s. Ferdinand Dietz (German, 1708-1777). Painted and gilded wood; overall: 55.9 x 41.9 x 41.9 cm (22 x 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.).
EditorialFlowers and Foliage of Autumn, mid 1700s. Tatebayashi Kagei (Japanese). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; painting only: 90.9 x 36.2 cm (35 13/16 x 14 1/4 in.).