??LAYLA AND MAJNUN IN THE DESERT, SAFAVID PERSIA, CIRCA 1700 gouache with gold on paper, laid on an album page with gold circle and cross design on orange ground 16.5 x 8.5cm (image), 40 x 26cm (folio)
Provenance: European Private Collection In this scene from Amir Khosrow's version of the story, Layla visits Majnun in the desert, where he is protected by wild animals.
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