Sheila R. Canby
Author of Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the Author
Dr. Sheila R. Canby is a Curator in the Department of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum.
Image credit: Mavi Boncuk
Works by Sheila R. Canby
Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2011) — Editor — 66 copies
Shah 'Abbas – the remaking of Iran : [cat. exp., London, British Museum, 19 Feb to 14 June 2009] (2009) — Author — 60 copies
Princes, Poets and Paladins: Islamic and Indian Paintings from the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan (1998) — Author — 24 copies, 1 review
Associated Works
Wonders of the Age: Masterpieces of Early Safavid Painting, 1501-1576 (1979) — Contributor — 26 copies
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- Vassar College (BA)
Harvard University (MA, PhD)
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Collection of paintings that date well into our time frame. Divided into categories: Pre-Mughal, Mughal, Deccani and Punjabi Hills. The first three all have useful pictures, although the pictures are somewhat Nothern. Probably best for Mughals, the Hindu/Buddhist/Jain stuff is far less copious.
Mostra Pazzo Reale marzo-giugno 2004
miniatures from the collection of prince and princess Sadruddin Aga Khan
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