Object details
Object number
U19w42
Creator(s)
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Hafiz
(Shiraz, about 1325 - about 1389, Shiraz)
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primary
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Ali Ibn Mustapha
(active Herāt, late 15th century)
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scribe
Title
Manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz
Date
about 1490
Medium
Gold and colors on paper
Binding Description
Iranian binding
Description
Paper, 6 7/16 x 3 7/16, ff. 129; 15 lines to a page, in two columns
Dimensions
26 x 16 cm (10 1/4 x 6 5/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from an unknown dealer for $260 by 1915.
Commentary
Isabella 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.
Bibliography
Isabella 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.
Gallery
Tapestry Room
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