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Sufyan al-Wahbi
Qit'a (section) from a Muraqqa' (album)first half of 19th century

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Illuminated manuscript page with large-format Arabic calligraphy above four rows of smaller script, flanked by floral arabesque panels in gold, cobalt blue, and red

Sufyan al-Wahbi, Qit'a (section) from a Muraqqa' (album), first half of 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Sufyan al-Wahbi
Title
Qit'a (section) from a Muraqqa' (album)
Place Made
Iraq, Baghdad
Date Made
first half of 19th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
6 3/8 x 8 7/8 in. (16.19 x 22.54 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.789
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.