Henri Vever Collection

Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932604 Rustam kicks back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Book cover belonging to S1986.44.1, Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) by Jami (died 1492)
5932639 Book cover belonging to S1986.44.1, Silsilat al-dhahab (Chain of gold) by Jami (died 1492); 25.6 x 16.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Book cover)

Book cover, original cover of the manuscript accessioned as: S1986.55.1, Yusuf-u Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492)
5932677 Book cover, original cover of the manuscript accessioned as: S1986.55.1, Yusuf-u Zulaykha by Jami (d. 1492); 20.3 x 12.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan from the late Shah Jahan Album, detached manuscript folio, c
3741892 Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan from the late Shah Jahan Album, detached manuscript folio, c.1640 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper mounted on paperboard) by Bichitr (fl.c)

Camel fight, late 19th century (hand-coloured litho)
3741996 Camel fight, late 19th century (hand-coloured litho) by Persian School, (19th century); 18.6x29.4 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text
3741982 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text: The twelfth discourse: on the lamentation of fortune, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour)

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text
3741951 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text: The twelfth discourse: on the lamentation of fortune, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour)

Nawab Ja far Khan from the Impey Album, detached manuscript folio, c
3741919 Nawab Ja far Khan from the Impey Album, detached manuscript folio, c.1770 (opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper) by Mughal School (18th century); 47x23.7 cm; Arthur M

Scene from the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d
3741896 Scene from the Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020), late 19th century (hand-coloured litho) by Persian School, (19th century); 35.5x22.7 cm; Arthur M

Emperor Babur, detached album folio, late 19th century (opaque watercolour
3741890 Emperor Babur, detached album folio, late 19th century (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Mughal School (19th century); 30.8x21.4 cm; Arthur M

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto: text; verso: text
3741816 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: text; verso: text, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

Shah Jahan enthroned with Mahabat Khan and a Shaykh, from the late Shah Jahan Album
3741812 Shah Jahan enthroned with Mahabat Khan and a Shaykh, from the late Shah Jahan Album, detached manuscript folio, 1629-1630 (opaque watercolour)

Jahangir with Asaf Khan and Shayista Khan, from the late Shah Jahan Album
3741805 Jahangir with Asaf Khan and Shayista Khan, from the late Shah Jahan Album, detached manuscript folio, c.1650 (opaque watercolour, ink)

Seated nobleman, mid-17th century (ink on paper)
3741804 Seated nobleman, mid-17th century (ink on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 11.2x8.8 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d
3742016 Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdawsi (d.1020); recto: illuminated page of text, Baysunghuri preface; verso: twenty-five lines of prose from the Baysunghuri preface

Page of calligraphy, detached album folio, 17th century (ink and gold on paper)
3741984 Page of calligraphy, detached album folio, 17th century (ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); 35.1x24.2 cm; Arthur M

Nadir Shah of Iran, detached album folio, c. 1900 (opaque watercolour, ink
3741958 Nadir Shah of Iran, detached album folio, c.1900 (opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper) by Mughal School (19th century); 30.6x22.9 cm; Arthur M

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); verso
3741938 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); verso: Sarlawh and text; recto: text, detached manuscript folio, 1497 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

Emperor Aurangzeb; reverse: calligraphic panel, detached album folio with painting
3741922 Emperor Aurangzeb; reverse: calligraphic panel, detached album folio with painting, 1619 (1028 A.H.) (opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper) by Indian School

The Elderly Shahjahan, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio
3741912 The Elderly Shahjahan, from the late Shahjahan Album, detached manuscript folio, 1640-1660 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper mounted on paperboard) by Mughal School

Folio from a Tuhfat al-Ahrar (Gift of the free) by Jami (d
3741898 Folio from a Tuhfat al-Ahrar (Gift of the free) by Jami (d. 1492); Sarlawh and text, detached manuscript folio, 16th century

Shah Jahan hunting, detached album folio, c. 1900 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper)
3741819 Shah Jahan hunting, detached album folio, c.1900 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 44.4x31.1 cm; Arthur M

Faridun goes to Irajs palace and mourns, 1330-40 (ink
5932698 Faridun goes to Irajs palace and mourns, 1330-40 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (14th century); 59.3 x 40.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Woman adjusts her aigrette, c. 1590 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper)
5932672 Woman adjusts her aigrette, c.1590 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 28.7 x 17.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Kay Kavus courts Sudaba, the King of Hamaverans daughter, c
5932640 Kay Kavus courts Sudaba, the King of Hamaverans daughter, c.1480 (ink and opaque watercolor on paper) by Islamic School, (15th century); 32.3 x 24.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Kay Khusraw installs Luhrasp as king, 1493-94 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932638 Kay Khusraw installs Luhrasp as king, 1493-94 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 34.7 x 24.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Man on top of a minaret, c. 1417-18 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932624 Man on top of a minaret, c.1417-18 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 34.4 x 22.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

A hunt in the mountains, from a Shahnama (Book of kings), 1341 (ink
5932611 A hunt in the mountains, from a Shahnama (Book of kings), 1341 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (14th century); 35.6 x 29.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

A picnic in a garden, 1511-12 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932593 A picnic in a garden, 1511-12 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 35.1 x 20.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Zal climbs to reach Rudaba from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932575 Zal climbs to reach Rudaba from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1440 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 25.6 x 17.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

The khaqans daughter arrives at Nushirwans palace from a Shahnama
5932574 The khaqans daughter arrives at Nushirwans palace from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Iskandar comforts the dying Darab from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c
5932571 Iskandar comforts the dying Darab from a Shahnama (Book of kings), c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Courtiers with Luhrasp enthroned from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi, , c
5932557 Courtiers with Luhrasp enthroned from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi, , c.1590-1600 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School

Bilqis enthroned from a Khamsa (Quintet), c. 1560 (opaque watercolor
5932555 Bilqis enthroned from a Khamsa (Quintet), c.1560 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 33.3 x 20.8 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Kulliyat (Sa di Complete works), 1515 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932553 Kulliyat (Sa di Complete works), 1515 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 25 x 15 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Habib al-siyar (Beloved of virtues), 1590-1600 (opaque watercolor, ink
5932545 Habib al-siyar (Beloved of virtues), 1590-1600 (opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 41.3 x 26.6 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

A Couple Converse, c. 1450 (opaque watercolor and ink on paper)
5932532 A Couple Converse, c.1450 (opaque watercolor and ink on paper) by Indian School, (15th century); 33.5 x 25.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Right-Hand Frontispiece from the Late Shahjahan Album, c
5932531 Right-Hand Frontispiece from the Late Shahjahan Album, c.1650 (opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper mounted on paperboard) by Mughal School

Babur receives a courtier, 1580-85 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932526 Babur receives a courtier, 1580-85 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Beg, Farrukh (c.1545-c.1615); 41.4 x 27 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Faridun mourns by the Coffin of Iraj, 1330-40 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932699 Faridun mourns by the Coffin of Iraj, 1330-40 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (14th century); 59.5 x 40 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Zulaykha bound by the golden chain, c. 1570-80 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper)
5932673 Zulaykha bound by the golden chain, c.1570-80 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 15.2 A-- 9.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Babur Entertains in Sultan Ibrahim Lodis Palace, c
5932649 Babur Entertains in Sultan Ibrahim Lodis Palace, c.1585 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Beg, Farrukh (c.1545-c.1615); 40.9 x 27 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Shirin examines Khusraws portrait, c. 1490 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper)
5932626 Shirin examines Khusraws portrait, c.1490 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 22.5 x 15.6 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Bijan slays Nastihan, from a Shahnama (Book of kings), 1341 (ink
5932617 Bijan slays Nastihan, from a Shahnama (Book of kings), 1341 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (14th century); 36.1 x 29.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet), 1550-75 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932597 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet), 1550-75 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 30.5 x 17.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Calligraphy from the Late Shahjahan Album (opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper)
5932527 Calligraphy from the Late Shahjahan Album (opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper) by Mughal School, (16th century); 47 x 35 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

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The Henri Vever Collection is a treasure trove of exquisite artworks that span centuries and cultures. From ancient Persian tales to Mughal emperors, this collection offers a glimpse into the rich history of art. One captivating piece in the collection is Rustam kicking back the rock rolled on him by Bahman from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). This dynamic scene captures the strength and determination of Rustam, showcasing his legendary heroism. Another remarkable artwork is Shah Jahan with Asaf Khan from the late Shah Jahan Album. Painted with opaque watercolors, ink, and gold on paper mounted on paperboard, this masterpiece depicts the emperor alongside his trusted advisor. The attention to detail and vibrant colors transport us back to the opulent courts of Mughal India. A hand-colored lithograph titled "Camel Fight" takes us into an exhilarating spectacle from the late 19th century. The artist skillfully portrays two powerful camels engaged in combat, their strength and agility evident in every stroke. Folios from Nizami's Khamsa (Quintet) offer glimpses into poetic narratives through both text and image. These delicate pages invite us to immerse ourselves in tales of love, adventure, and wisdom woven by one of Persia's greatest poets. The collection also includes detached manuscript folios from Qur'ans adorned with intricate calligraphy. One such folio features verses from sura 2:10-26, reminding us of the spiritual significance these sacred texts hold for millions around the world. Nawab Ja'far Khan gazes at us through time as we explore his portrait captured within a detached manuscript folio from Impey Album. This intimate portrayal allows us to connect with historical figures who shaped our past. Intricate borders surrounding Quranic verses add another layer of beauty to this diverse collection. Their meticulous designs showcase skilled craftsmanship passed down through generations.