ABRAHAM SENT TO THE STAKE BY KING NEMROD Rare,... Lot 285

ABRAHAM SENT TO THE STAKE BY KING NEMROD Rare, large painted and lacquered papier-mâché binding panel depicting Abraham (Khalil) being sent to the stake by King Nimrod, amidst a crowd of princes and rulers. Large calligraphic border in nasta'liq on a black background, with the repetition of Persian poetic verses attributed to Shahab Turshizi, a poet of the Zand and Qâjâr periods, whose present poetry cites the names of Khalil (Abraham) and Nemrod, thus identifying the scene. In a frame. (Crackling; missing paint layer). Iran, Qâjâr period, early 19th century. A PAPIER MÂCHÉ PANEL WITH ABRAHAM THROWN INTO THE FIRE BY NIMROD, QÂJÂR IRAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. DIM. (VIEW) 41.5 X 65 CM (16 5/16 X 25 9/16 IN.)