Battle of Karbala

Abbas Al-Musavi

1 of 2

Caption

Abbas Al-Musavi. Battle of Karbala, late 19th–early 20th century. Oil on canvas, 69 1/16 × 134 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (175.4 × 341.6 × 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of K. Thomas Elghanayan in honor of Nourollah Elghanayan, 2002.6. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Battle of Karbala

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Dynasty

Qajar

Period

Qajar Period

Geography

Place made: Isfahan, Iran

Medium

Oil on canvas

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

69 1/16 × 134 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (175.4 × 341.6 × 5.7 cm)

Signatures

In Persian: "Darvish Abbas Uvaysi, Isfahan"

Inscriptions

The name of the patron and city of production (Darvish 'Abbas Uvaysi, Isfahan) as well as the artist's name ('Abbas al-Musavi) are found in two important Persian inscriptions in the painting.

Credit Line

Gift of K. Thomas Elghanayan in honor of Nourollah Elghanayan

Accession Number

2002.6

Have information?

Have information about an artwork? Contact us at

bkmcollections@brooklynmuseum.org.