The Battle between Shah Ismail and Abul-Khayr Khan, Muin Musavvir, circa 1688

Detached folio from a dispersed copy of the tarikh-i alam aray-i shah ismail (the world adorning history of shah ismail) by bijan; the battle between shah ismail and abul-khayr khan with two lines of calligraphy in persian black nasta'liq script above and below the painting. Opaque watercolor and ink on paper h: 23. 6 w: 15. 1 cm isfahan, iran. Date: circa 1688.