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Calligraphy (verso)
The Cleveland Museum of Art · Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
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Calligraphy (verso)

c. 1640–60
Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page: 40.5 x 28.9 cm (15 15/16 x 11 3/8 in.)
Classification
Painting
Style
Indian Art
Origin
India, Deccan, 17th century
Institution
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection

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Provenance

Public
Provenance event

early 20th century - Collection of Jacob Goldschmidt (1882-1955), Berlin and New York

Provenance event

September, 1966 - Olsen Foundation, Bridgeport, Conn.; Acquired from teh Olsen Foundation

Source provenance text

early 20th century - Collection of Jacob Goldschmidt (1882-1955), Berlin and New York September, 1966 - Olsen Foundation, Bridgeport, Conn.; Acquired from teh Olsen Foundation

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Exhibitions

Public
Indian Gallery 242b Rotation – November 2016

Source exhibition text

Indian Gallery 242b Rotation – November 2016. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 7, 2016-April 10, 2017).

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Sourced Overview Evidence

The text of the poem praises the season of spring, with mystical undertones. The Persian verses are written from right to left in the cursive form of Arabic script known as nasta‘liq. "It is springtime friends! Time to nurse the carnal wants: Wine, a minstrel, a pretty face, a secluded corner in a garden. What would I have done given my lack of means, If my heart did not have a cure for searing longings? My heart derives from the bounteous Sea of Compassion Its self-abnegating otherworldliness, an ever-radiant night glowing gem." The poem may be related to the painting of the African musician on the other side, subtly perpetuating the stereotypical association of African men with lustful desires, music, and dance.

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Evidence state

0 observed sales · 0 comparable sales · 2 structured provenance events · 1 structured exhibitions.

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