Harvard Art Museums > 8.2015: Album of illustrations of Hamzanama (The Adventures of Amir Hamza) Albums Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Album of illustrations of Hamzanama (The Adventures of Amir Hamza) , 8.2015,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/352083. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 8.2015 Title Album of illustrations of Hamzanama (The Adventures of Amir Hamza) Classification Albums Work Type album Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Kashmir Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/352083 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, color, and gold on paper; leather binding Dimensions 27 x 18 cm (10 5/8 x 7 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Ezzat-Malek Soudavar, Geneva, Switzerland (by 2014), by descent; to her son Abolala Soudavar, Houston, Texas (2014), loan; to Harvard Art Museums, 2015. Note: Ezzat-Malek Soudavar (1913-2014) formed this collection over a period of sixty years. She purchased the works of art on the international art market. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from A. Soudavar in memory of his mother Ezzat-Malek Soudavar Object Number 8.2015 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description The album consists of four folios in accordion style, illustrating the stories of the Hamzanama. There are six paintings depicting five composite animals and seven winged female figures, and each painting has a caption in Persian. Each painting is highlighted with gold, red and blue. Each painting is remounted within two borders decorated with flowers on three sides. The style of the drawings and the decoration in the frames are consistent with Kashmiri manuscripts of the 18th century. The album has a red leather binding. Related Works 8.2015.1 “The Sun in the Zodiac Sign Leo (painting verso of folio 1) , illustrated folio from an album of illustrations of Hamzanama” Albums 8.2015.2 “A Fairy Riding a Magical Stag (painting recto of folio 2) and “Depiction of ‘Umar ‘Ayyar (painting verso of folio 2), illustrated folio from an album of illustrations of Hamzanama” Albums 8.2015.3 “A Fairy Riding a Magical Dragon (painting recto of folio 3) and “Mahpari (Moon-fairy) Riding a Magical Creature (painting verso of folio 3), illustrated folio from an album of illustrations of Hamzanama” Albums 8.2015.4 “A Fairy Riding a Magical Bird (painting recto of folio 4), illustrated folio from an album of illustrations of Hamzanama” Albums Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
