Stenciling Collection

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text
3741982 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text: The twelfth discourse: on the lamentation of fortune, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour)

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text
3741951 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami; recto: text; verso: text: The twelfth discourse: on the lamentation of fortune, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour)

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto: text; verso: text
3741816 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: text; verso: text, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

Page of calligraphy, detached album folio, 17th century (ink and gold on paper)
3741984 Page of calligraphy, detached album folio, 17th century (ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); 35.1x24.2 cm; Arthur M

Man on top of a minaret, c. 1417-18 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932624 Man on top of a minaret, c.1417-18 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 34.4 x 22.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Two youths before a princess at a window, c. 1417-18 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932623 Two youths before a princess at a window, c.1417-18 (opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 34.7 x 23.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto: text; verso: text
3741937 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: text; verso: text, detached manuscript folio, c.1575 (opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

Page of calligraphy, detached album folio, 17th century (ink and gold on paper)
3741978 Page of calligraphy, detached album folio, 17th century (ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); 35.1x24.2 cm; Arthur M

Wounded soldiers stenciling at the Princess Louise Military Orthopaedic Hospital at Chailey in Sussex. (Taken for Mrs Kimmins at Chailey ). 19 July 1918

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Exploring the rich history of calligraphy and stenciling, let's journey through time and cultures. From the intricate verses of Nizami's Khamsa (Quintet), inked on folios from the 13th and 17th centuries, to the opulent watercolors of the 15th century, we marvel at the artistry and craftsmanship. Fast forward to the modern era, Edouard Vuillard's impressionist paintings depict a different kind of artistry - that of everyday life. And yet, we find a connection in the repetition of patterns and textures, much like the stencils used by wounded soldiers at the Princess Louise Military Orthopaedic Hospital, creating a beautiful harmony between the old and the new.