Manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz
primary
Hafiz
(Iranian)
scribesigned by
Ali ibn Mustapha
(active Herāt, late 15th century)
Dateabout 1490
Place MadeIran, Middle East
MediumGold and colors on paper
Dimensions26 x 16 cm (10 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU19w42
eMuseum ID718612
EmbARK ObjectID13431
TMS Source ID2364
Last Updated8/9/24
DescriptionPaper, 6 7/16 x 3 7/16, ff. 129; 15 lines to a page, in two columnsStatus
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesIsabella Stewart Gardner. A Choice of Manuscripts and Bookbindings from the Library of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Fenway Court (Boston, 1922), pp. 3-4. (as 16th century; binding as Morocco)
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 166. (the scribe or illuminator as Ali-ibn-Mustapha (?), about 1490 AD; the binding as probably later)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), pp. 110-13, no. 49. (the scribe as possibly Ali son of Mustafa; as Persian, Herat, 1489-1490; binding as probably Iran, 19th century, in European style)
Benedict Cuddon. "A Field Pioneered by Amateurs: The Collecting and Display of Islamic Art in Early Twentieth-Century Boston." Muqarnas (2013), p. 18.
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 166. (the scribe or illuminator as Ali-ibn-Mustapha (?), about 1490 AD; the binding as probably later)
Yasuko Horioka et al. Oriental and Islamic Art: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1975), pp. 110-13, no. 49. (the scribe as possibly Ali son of Mustafa; as Persian, Herat, 1489-1490; binding as probably Iran, 19th century, in European style)
Benedict Cuddon. "A Field Pioneered by Amateurs: The Collecting and Display of Islamic Art in Early Twentieth-Century Boston." Muqarnas (2013), p. 18.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from an unknown dealer for $260 by 1915.
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