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Album Page with a Visual Riddlefirst half of 18th century

Not on view
Manuscript painting in two panels: a robed figure holding a latticed box at left; at right, flames with a butterfly and bird above, and isolated objects below including a bird, butterfly, vase, and segmented form

Unknown, Album Page with a Visual Riddle, first half of 18th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Album Page with a Visual Riddle
Place Made
Turkey
Date Made
first half of 18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
5 15/16 x 7 9/16 in. (15.1 x 19.2 cm)
Credit Line
The Edwin Binney, 3rd, Collection of Turkish Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Accession Number
M.85.237.53
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Denny, Walter B. Turkish Treasures from the Collection of Edward Binney, 3rd. Portland, OR: Portland Art Museum, 1979.
  • Overton, Keelan. "A History of Ottoman Art History Through the Private Database of Edward Binney, 3rd." Journal of Art Historiography 6 (2012): 1-19.