Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin’s Death
| Title | Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin’s Death |
|---|---|
| Artist | Amar Das Bhatti (Indian, active 1800s) |
| Date | c. 1810 19th century |
| Medium | gum tempera and gold on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Rajput Kingdom of Jodhpur Northwestern India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin’s Death, c. 1810. Attributed to Amar Das Bhatti (Indian, active 1800s), background by Dana Bhatti (Indian, active 1800s). Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 29.8 x 19.6 cm (11 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.); miniature: 28.6 x 17.8 cm (11 1/4 x 7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.198 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin’s Death” is a work by Amar Das Bhatti (Indian, active 1800s), dated c. 1810. It is executed in gum tempera and gold on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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