Fire Of Life

Happiness be the lot of him who works for the happiness of others

Siyah Qalam: sources and licences

Sources and licences

These are the pictures shown in A Demon Older Than Paper and its Siyah Qalam gallery, with the collection that holds each sheet, where the image was found, and the licence under which it is used. Codes (C001, C002 …) are the numbers of our Siyah Qalam catalogue; a letter after the code marks a second view or detail of the same sheet.

Almost all of the works are fifteenth-century paintings from Iran and Central Asia, long in the public domain; faithful photographs of them are used as public domain or under the open licence given by the holding collection. Where a licence asks for attribution, the credit line is given in the last column. If you hold rights in any image and see an error, please get in touch.

Pictures (121)

CodeTitleHolder / collectionAccessionSourceLicenceCredit
C001-aBattle between Timur and Toqtamish KhanTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 2a (left portion, per one Commons file); right portion folio not statedsourcePublic domain15th-century artist; Turks: A Journey of a Thousand Years, 600–1600
C001-bBattle between Timur and Toqtamish KhanTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 2a (left portion, per one Commons file); right portion folio not statedsourcePublic domain15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C002Abduction of a Chinese Princess (right part)Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 3b (3v)sourcePublic domainCirca 1470-90, Tabriz; 203
C004Angels banishing DemonsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 5b (probable)sourcePublic domainThe author's name is unknown, his work is estiamted to have been done in 15th Century.; Michael Barry: Figurative Art in Medieval Islam and the Riddle of Bihzād of Herāt (1465–1535).
C006Yörük KampıTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 8bsourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, 40, fig. 2 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschicht
C007Sultan Mehmed II smelling a rose, attributed to Sinan Beg [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 10asourcePublic domainNakkaş Sinan Bey; Bilkent University
C008A dark figure crouching beside a staff [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 23asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 26 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C009A nomad family with a horse [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 23b (1 of 2)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 7 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C012Princely couple under a tree, with attendantsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 24bsourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard Library
C013A seated figure wrapped in a dark cloak [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 27asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 28 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C014Emaciated Horse [Burrow?] with Two DemonsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 27b (27v)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 41 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C015Two riders in a wintry landscape with bears, attributed by an inscription to Ahmad Musa [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 28a (28r)sourcePublic domainMid-14th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C016Two men walking, one leaning on a staff [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 29asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 33 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C017Head of a Horse, black pen drawing, ascribed to Sultan Ahmad Jalayir by an inscriptionTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 29b (29v)sourcePublic domainEnd-14th, early 15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C018Execution scene (top right on album page)Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 29b (29v)sourcePublic domain15th century; Bellini and the East (2005)
C019Demons with a winged beast [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 29b (29v)sourcePublic domainEnd-14th, early 15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C020Bağlayan ve Bağlanan DemonlarTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 31bsourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 49 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C021A giant, bare-chested figure heaving a slab [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 33asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 37 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C022Two dancing monsters, each holding two clothsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 34b (34v)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 30 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C023Two demons crouching beneath a flying cloth [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 34b (per Commons; folio uncertain)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 47 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C024Flute player under a plum tree, attributed to Shaykhi [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 36a (36r)sourceCC BY 4.0Unknown authorUnknown author; Courtesy Special Collections, Harvard Fine Arts Library https://images.hollis.harvard.edu/primo-explore/viewcomponent/L/HVD_VIAolvwork365205?vid=HVD_IMAGES&imageId=urn-3:FHCL:37873227&adaptor=
C026Demonların Kuvvet GösterisiTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 37a (2 of 2)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 38 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C027Two horned demons grappling [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 37b (1 of 3)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 48 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C028Two seated men, one playing a stringed instrument [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 37b (2 of 3)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 29 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C029Two hooded figures standing and a third crouching [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 37b (3 of 3)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 19 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C030At Kaçıran DemonTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38a (1 of 4)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 50 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C031Figures with a black, horned ox [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38a (2 of 4)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 8 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C032Three seated men [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38a (3 of 4)sourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 20 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bil
C033Two seated men, one with a cauldron [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38a (4 of 4)sourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 4 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bild
C034Üçlü GrupTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38b (1 of 3)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 15 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C035Ayakta SöyleşiTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38b (2 of 3)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 35 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C036KarşılaşmaTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 38b (3 of 3)sourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 23 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bil
C037Two demons [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 39bsourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 1 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C039Battle scene and calligraphic exercisesTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 41bsourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard Library
C040-aA horned demon [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 48a (Lei, Gökkaya); 48b (Commons)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 40 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C040-bA horned demon [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 48a (Lei, Gökkaya); 48b (Commons)sourceCC BY-SA 4.0Dosseman; Own work
C041Two seated, hooded figures [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 52asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 34 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C042Ilkhanid enthronement sceneTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 53b (53v)sourcePublic domain1330s CE artist, Tabriz; Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 32 , Special Issue 4: Studies in Honour of Barbara Brend , October 2022 , pp. 762 – 791 Power and Politics of Representation: Picturing Elite Women in Ilkhanid Painting
C043A man with a camel [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 54asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 11 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C044-aEight Figures in European AttireTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 54b (54v)sourcePublic domain14th century Jalayirid artist; Persianate Images between Europe and China: The ‘Frankish Manner’ By Gülru Necipoğlu
C044-bEight Figures in European AttireTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 54b (54v)sourcePublic domain15th century; This image has been extracted from another file
C045-aGezici DervişlerTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 55a (55r)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 6 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C046Two ladies flanking a treeTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 60asourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard Library
C049DemonlarTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 64bsourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 32 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bil
C050İki ŞamanTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 65a (Lei Resim 33 and table; Commons) / 65b (Lei App. 1)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 13 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C051Birds and a blossoming plum treeTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 66asourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard Library
C052Autumn Landscape, polychrome painting, inscribed "Work of Mani (kār-i Mānī)"Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 68a (68r)sourcePublic domain15th century; (17 February 2026). "The Jalayirid Contribution: A Topkapi Palace Album with Images in the Persianate, Chinese, and European Manners (Ca. 1350–1500)". Ars Orientalis 55 (0). DOI:10.3998/ars.9312.
C055Two men by a tree, one holding a rope, the other a small hanging vessel [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 73bsourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 14 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C056Encomium to the sultan Yaʿqub AqqoyunluTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 74bsourcePublic domainʿAbd al-Hayy ibn Hafiz Shaykh Muhammad al-Bukhari; https://www-degruyter-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/document/doi/10.1515/9781474464475-011/html
C058Two men before a seated rulerTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 77bsourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard Library
C059Atını Otlatan YörükTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 84asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 9 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C060Demons Carrying TrunksTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 88b (88v)sourcePublic domainUnknown authorUnknown author; https://www.pinterest.com/pin/253116441531745437/
C062ConversationTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 90a (90r)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 24 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C063Three figures [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 92bsourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 18 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bil
C064Mounted warriors in battleTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 97b (97v)sourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard Library
C065A dark, hairy figure striding [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 101a (1 of 2)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 39 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C068Two men [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 105asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 12 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C069Two old men in long cloaks, one with a staff [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 106bsourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 36 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C071Three demons [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 112asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 46 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C073Ot arayan at ve YörüklerTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 113asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 10 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C074Calligraphy sample signed by Shaykh Mahmud al-HeraviTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 116b (116v)sourcePublic domain; https://brill-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/display/book/9789004323483/B9789004323483_006.xml
C075Calligraphy sample signed by ʿAbd al-Rahim al-KhvarazmiTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 117a (117r)sourcePublic domainʿAbd al-Rahim al-Khvarazmi; https://brill-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/display/book/9789004323483/B9789004323483_006.xml
C076Atını yularından çeken YörükTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 118bsourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 3 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C077Celestial VisionTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 120b (120v)sourcePublic domain14th century Jalayirid artist; Persianate Images between Europe and China: The ‘Frankish Manner’ By Gülru Necipoğlu
C080Two seated demons, one with a mace [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 128asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 22 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C081A horned figure carrying a man on his back [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 129b (1 of 2)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 42 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C082Two half-clad old men talking [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 129b (2 of 2)sourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 21 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C083Procession with Chinese PorcelainTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 130a (130r)sourcePublic domain15th century artist; Harvard edu
C084The MonasteryTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 131b (131v)sourcePublic domain1407-1408 artist, possibly Jalayirid Baghdad; This image has been extracted from another file
C088M.S.K. İki siyah dervişTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 140asourcePublic domainMehmed Siyāḥ Qalam; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 27 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bil
C090Two demons at work on a tree trunk [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 141asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 43 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C093El Gran Turco, Florentine tinted engravingTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 145a (bifolio 144a–145b)sourcePublic domain15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C094-aBust Portrait of Sultan Mehmed IITopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 145b (bifolio 144a–145b, 144r–145v)sourcePublic domain15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C094-bBust Portrait of Sultan Mehmed IITopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 145b (bifolio 144a–145b, 144r–145v)sourcePublic domain15th century artist; (17 February 2026). "The Jalayirid Contribution: A Topkapi Palace Album with Images in the Persianate, Chinese, and European Manners (Ca. 1350–1500)". Ars Orientalis 55 (0). DOI:10.3998/ars.9312.
C095CoupleTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 145b (bifolio 144a–145b)sourcePublic domain15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C096Painting and calligraphies, signed by ShaykhiTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 146b (146v)sourcePublic domain1480, Tabriz; Cross-Cultural Artistic Encounters in the Eastern Mediterranean p.155
C097Ilkhanid enthronement sceneTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 148b (148v)sourcePublic domain1330s CE artist, Tabriz; Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 32 , Special Issue 4: Studies in Honour of Barbara Brend , October 2022 , pp. 762 – 791 Power and Politics of Representation: Picturing Elite Women in Ilkhanid Painting
C098Chinese painting of Chinese dignitariesTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 150a (150r)sourcePublic domainChinese artist, 15th century or before; (2004) L'art figuratif en Islam médiéval et l'énigme de Behzâd de Hérât 1465-1535, Paris: Flammarion ISBN: 9782080102058.
C099The groom and the horseTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 151a (probable)sourcePublic domain15th century artists; pp.208-220
C100GösteriTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 152asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 16 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C101-aRoyalty in Palanquins Borne by Demons (part 1)Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 164b–165a (164v–165r), painting 1 of 2sourceCC BY 4.0 — CC BY 4.0 (Negareh journal licence, https://negareh.shahed.ac.ir/article_4389.html); figure after İpşiroğlu 1985, underlying 15th-c. work public domainNegareh journal 2025, Table 1 (after İpşiroğlu)
C101-bRoyalty in Palanquins Borne by Demons (part 1)Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 164b–165a (164v–165r), painting 1 of 2sourceCC BY 4.0 — CC BY 4.0 (Negareh journal licence, https://negareh.shahed.ac.ir/article_4389.html); figure after İpşiroğlu 1985, underlying 15th-c. work public domainNegareh journal 2025, Table 1 (after İpşiroğlu)
C105-aDragon in rockTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 171a (probable)sourcePublic domain15th century artists; pp.208-220
C105-bDragon in rockTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 171a (probable)sourcePublic domain15th century artists; pp.208-220
C107Cut-paper treesTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 183bsourcePublic domainUnknown; image via a thesis in the YÖK National Thesis Centre (original record link no longer resolves)
C108Cut-paper of a tree with birdsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. 187bsourcePublic domainUnknown; image via a thesis in the YÖK National Thesis Centre (original record link no longer resolves)
C109DogsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. folio not statedsourcePublic domain15th century artists; pp.208-220
C110Mounted FalconerTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. folio not statedsourcePublic domain14th-15th century artist; Plate 162, "Turks: A Journey Of A Thousand Years, 600-1600" by David J. Roxburgh, Royal Academy Publications – 2005 [1]
C111Parthian shot from a fifteenth-century Persian manuscriptTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. folio not statedsourcePublic domain15th century artist; The Making of Islamic Art: Studies in Honour of Sheila Blair and Jonathan Bloom, p.56
C112Topkapı Sarayı Albüm Hazine 2153 'ten bir Akkoyunlu Türkmen resmiTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 fol. folio not statedsourceCC BY 4.0Suleyman Pa$a; Own work
C113Two Taoist immortals, Li Tiehguai with a crutch and Liu Xuanying (Liu Hai)Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 (Lei) / H.2160 (Commons) fol. 36b (Lei); not stated (Commons)sourceCC BY 4.0Unknown authorUnknown author; https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork420693/urn-3:FHCL:37699005/catalog Courtesy Special Collections, Harvard Fine Arts Library
C114At ve seyisiTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 (Lei, list of illustrations); H.2153 (Lei, table p. 171) fol. 50bsourcePublic domainEarly 15th century artist Abdul Bagi Bacuvi; p.191
C115Lion and BullTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 (Steinhardt); H.2153 (Commons) fol. 90b (90v)sourcePublic domainMohammed Siyah Qalem; Topkapi Museum
C116Dance of demonsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 (probable; album not stated) fol. folio not identifiedsourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; Scan. Transferred from ru.wikipedia, Original uploader was Евгений Ардаев at ru.wikipedia (9 September 2008 (original upload date))
C117Demon on a ruled ground (Negareh no. 16) [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, Istanbulnot stated (İpşiroğlu corpus) fol. folio not identifiedsourceCC BY 4.0 — CC BY 4.0 (Negareh journal licence, https://negareh.shahed.ac.ir/article_4389.html); figure after İpşiroğlu 1985, underlying 15th-c. work public domainNegareh journal 2025, Table 1 (after İpşiroğlu)
C118Demons wrestlingTopkapı Palace Museum Library, Istanbulnot stated (İpşiroğlu corpus) fol. folio not identifiedsourceCC BY-SA 4.0Dosseman; Own work
C120Struggle of a demon with a dragonTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2153 (probable; album not stated) fol. folio not identifiedsourcePublic domainMuhammad Siyah_Qalem. Original uploader was Евгений Ардаев at ru.wikipedia; Transferred from ru.wikipedia
C121Three men around a potted plant [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 10asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 17 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C122Two men with a loaded donkey [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 14asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 5 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschic
C123Dervish, f. 41v of the Ya'qub Beg AlbumTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 41b (41v)sourceCC BY 4.0Unknown authorUnknown author; https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork420693/urn-3:FHCL:33727495/catalog Courtesy Special Collections, Harvard Fine Arts Library
C125Four SleepersTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 48bsourcePublic domainTopkapı Sarayı Album Hazine 2160; https://i.pinimg.com/originals/12/e8/30/12e8302ddd2e5d5b2d48c137cdd4f62f.png
C126Bir kıvrılan kediTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 55b (Commons/Harvard); 66b (Lei)sourceCC BY 4.0Unknown authorUnknown author; Courtesy Special Collections, Harvard Fine Arts Library https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork420693/urn-3:FHCL:37699119/catalog
C127Goose grooming with butterflies & mothsTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 73b (73v)sourceCC BY 4.0Unknown authorUnknown author; Courtesy Special Collections, Harvard Fine Arts Library https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork420693/urn-3:FHCL:37698988/catalog
C129Seated Mongol Ruler with Attendants Viewing a Parade of Animals, three framed fragments of a black pen scrollTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 76b (76v); Commons copies also give 70r and 167vsourcePublic domainEnd-14th, early 15th century artist; This image has been extracted from another file
C131Mounted hunters with falcons and a spotted cheetah [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 84asourcePublic domain15th century artist; [1]
C132Two figures, one dark-skinned in a red hood [desc.]Topkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. 89asourcePublic domainSiyah Qalem; İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Şevket (1985) Bozkır Rüzgarı Siyah Kalem. Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi Kitaplığında Bulunan Üstad Mehmet Siyah Kalem'in Resimlerinin Tıpkı Basımı, Istanbul: Ada Yayınları, after p. 40, fig. 25 via Imago, Humboldt-Universität Berlin, Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschi
C134Lady with a fanTopkapı Palace Museum Library, IstanbulH.2160 fol. folio not statedsourceCC BY 4.0Unknown authorUnknown author; https://id.lib.harvard.edu/images/olvwork420693/urn-3:FHCL:37873019/catalog Courtesy Special Collections, Harvard Fine Arts Library
C135Album page in the Style of 'Muhammad Siyah Qalam'Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, LondonMSS 1065 fol. single album pagesourceCC BY-SA 3.0 IGOKhalili Collections; Khalili Collections
C136Album page in the Style of 'Muhammad Siyah Qalam'Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, LondonMSS 1075 fol. single album pagesourceCC BY-SA 3.0 IGOKhalili Collections; Khalili Collections
C137Two demons, fetteredFreer Gallery of Art (National Museum of Asian Art), Washington, DCF1937.25 fol. single sheetsourcePublic domainartist unknown; Google Arts & Culture — eAER3X0-9Dj_fg
C139Four Captive DemonsThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York68.175 fol. single sheetsourceCC0The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1968
C140Two LohansThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York68.48 fol. single sheetsourceCC0The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1968
C141Wine Drinking in a Spring GardenThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York57.51.24 fol. single sheetsourceCC0The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cora Timken Burnett Collection of Persian Miniatures and Other Persian Art Objects, Bequest of Cora Timken Burnett, 1956
C142Demon in chainsCleveland Museum of Art1982.63 fol. single sheetsourceCC0The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
C145Chinese Lady with a FanLos Angeles County Museum of ArtM.73.5.587 fol. single sheetsourcePublic domainLos Angeles County Museum of Art (public domain)
C146Birds and Beasts in a Flowery LandscapeNelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City43-6/2 fol. single sheetsourcePublic domainMaster Muhammad Siyah Qalam 1469-1525 Details on Google Art Project; DwFC2Cht2D314Q at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level
C154Animals in a flowering landscape (upper sheet of "Siyah Qalam Folio 8 Recto") [desc.]Holder not stated (Commons files without collection data)possibly TSMK H.2153 f. 8 (file: "Reverse of Folio 8") fol. not statedsourcePublic domainUnknown authorUnknown author; https://www.pinterest.com/pin/503277327083880900/
C156Interlocking animalsHolder not stated (Commons files without collection data)not stated fol. not statedsourceCC BY-SA 4.0Dosseman; Own work
C157BoarsHolder not stated (Commons files without collection data)not stated fol. not statedsourcePublic domainUnknown authorUnknown author; http://www.spongobongo.com/EKOM46ra.htm
C158Dragon fightHolder not stated (Commons files without collection data)not stated fol. not statedsourceCC BY-SA 4.0Dosseman; Own work
C167The Singer Ibrahim and the JinnStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Diez albums)Diez A fol. 71 fol. p. 11, no. 2sourcePublic domainUnknown authorUnknown author; https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN635104741&PHYSID=PHYS_0021&DMDID=DMDLOG_0021&view=picture-download

External references

  • İpşiroğlu, Mazhar Ş., and Sabahattin Eyüboğlu. Fatih Albümüne Bir Bakış. Istanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, 1954. (Pre-ISBN; cited via Ramazan Can and Evren Karayel Gökkaya.)
  • Omidsalar, Mahmoud. “Dīv.” Encyclopaedia Iranica, vol. VII, fasc. 4 (1995; updated 2013), pp. 428–431. iranicaonline.org/articles/div
  • Weis, Friederike. “Siyāh Qalam: Independent Black Ink Drawings in the Diez and Istanbul Albums.” Beiträge zur Islamischen Kunst und Archäologie 7 (Wiesbaden: Reichert, 2021), pp. 193–205. doi:10.29091/9783954905478/014; author’s upload: academia.edu
  • Irak, Medine. “Biçim ve anlam bütünlüğü bağlamında Mehmed Siyah Kalem resmi.” IJCA (2018). dergipark.org.tr
  • White, James. “Satire in the Paintings of ‘Mohammad-e Siāh Qalam’.” Iranian Studies 51/2 (2018), pp. 213–243. doi:10.1080/00210862.2017.1374831
  • Sotheby’s. “A drawing of two wolves, style of Muhammad Siyah Qalam, probably Tabriz, late 15th century,” lot 146, catalogue note, London, 2024. sothebys.com
  • Işın, Ekrem. “Şölen ve Büyü / Mehmed Siyah Kalem’in Gizemli Dünyası.” In M. Haydaroğlu, V. Taylor-Saçlıoğlu and M. Işın, eds., Ben Mehmed Siyah Kalem: İnsanlar ve Cinlerin Ustası. Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2004. ISBN 978-975-08-0847-0. Open Library
  • Gonnella, Julia, Friederike Weis and Christoph Rauch, eds. The Diez Albums: Contexts and Contents. Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2016. ISBN 978-90-04-32155-7 (hb), 978-90-04-32348-3 (e-book). doi:10.1163/9789004323483