Battle of Karbala
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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
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
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
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
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