Sadiqi Beg

Sadiqi Beg was a painter, librarian, illuminator, poet, draftsperson and soldier (1533–1610). He was born at Tabriz and died at Isfahan.

Also recorded as Sâdeqi; Sadiqi.

Sadiqi Beg in brief

Born
1533
Died
1610
Known for
painter, librarian, illuminator, poet, draftsperson, soldier, biographer and writer
Place of birth
Tabriz
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Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1500 to 1612.

Dervish kneeling on his coat, held by Ashmolean Museum, inventory EA1978.2570. The Lion Tamer, dated 1612, held by Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1987.360.5. Aulad Tied to a Plane Tree, from a Shahnama by Firdausi, dated 1500, held by Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1988.101. Zal Rescued by the Simurgh, dated 1590, held by Chester Beatty Library, inventory CBL Per 277.12. Rustam kills the dragon, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Ismail II, dated 1570, held by The Aga Khan Museum, inventory AKM100. Youth in a Landcsape, single album page, dated 1590, held by Louvre Abu Dhabi, inventory LAD 2020.130. Dragon and Clouds, dated ca. 1600, ink and watercolor on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2010.309.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 8 named public collections.

Ashmolean Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Chester Beatty Library: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Aga Khan Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Louvre Abu Dhabi: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Sadiqi, Oxford Art Online, 2003.

Chronology

  1. 1533Sadiqi Beg born at Tabriz.
  2. 1570Rustam kills the dragon, Folio from the Shahnameh (Book of Kings) of Shah Ismail II (The Aga Khan Museum).
  3. 1590Zal Rescued by the Simurgh (Chester Beatty Library).
  4. 1590Youth in a Landcsape, single album page (Louvre Abu Dhabi).
  5. 1610Sadiqi Beg died at Isfahan.
  6. 1612The Lion Tamer (Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Sadiqi Beg”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4404551: Sadiqi Beg

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