Oxford. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce Or. b.1

Source

Digital Bodleian (Oxford University)

Library

Oxford. Bodleian Library

Shelfmark

• Bodleian Library MS. Douce Or. b.1

Biblissima authority file

• https://data.biblissima.fr/entity/Q214390

Date

• 1575–1799

Language

• Persian

Title

• [Album of Indian paintings and calligraphy]

Agent

• Preferred form

  • Francis Douce (1757-1834)

  Role

  • Former owner

  Original form

  • Douce, Francis, 1757-1834

  Biblissima portal

  • https://portail.biblissima.fr/en/ark:/43093/pdata249044f9b531936214a0bd8b1feb002f1d402bc0

  Biblissima authority file

  • https://data.biblissima.fr/entity/Q4878

Description

• An album of 26 Indian pictures, with 14 calligraphic specimens. Created in India, 17th-18th centuries.
  Extent: 21 leaves. 375 x 270 mm.
  Decoration: 26 miniatures.
  Binding: 18th-century red morocco with gilt embossed medallions at corners and centrepiece.
  Provenance: Bequest of Francis Douce (1757-1834).

Rights

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Digitisation

• https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/b8d569b5-7bc8-4c25-8d3f-31c1fabf5fb9

Manifest URL

• https://iiif.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/iiif/manifest/b8d569b5-7bc8-4c25-8d3f-31c1fabf5fb9.json