Lütfi Abdullah
Scene of Feasting

CultureTurkish
Titles
  • Scene of Feasting
  • From Sultan Murad III's Siyer-i Nebi or Life of the Prophet
Datec. 1594
MediumInk, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
DimensionsImage: 11 11/16 × 7 1/8 in. (29.7 × 18.1 cm)
Sheet: 14 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (37.5 × 25.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by His Highness the Aga Khan Shia Ismaili Community of Houston, The Levant Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Akbar Ladjevardian, The Francis L. Lederer Foundation, courtesy of Sharon Lederer; Marathon Oil Company, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rehmatulla, Strategic Real Estate Advisors, London, Monsour Taghdisi, His Excellency Sheikh Sultan bin Suhaim Al Thani, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and the 2007 Art of the Islamic Worlds Gala
Object number2007.1305
Non exposé

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