Introducing the manuscript of Lily Majnoon by Karamali by order of Mirza Mahmoud Khan, the representative of Iran in The Hague during the Qajar period, preserved in England

Apart from the artistic and historical aspects, paintings are one of the cultural, artistic and literary manifestations in different periods of Iranian art history. The first aspect of the importance of these issues is the connection with the rich Iranian literature and the transmission of literature and cultural and artistic traditions of different periods. The study of these works can be important for their conceptual, symbolic, literary and decorative features and visual features. One of the examples of the connection between Qajar painting and literature is the manuscript that was painted by an artist named Karamali in the Qajar period and no specific information about his life is available. The painting, numbered LOT144 R, sold for 6 6,000 at the 2018 Bonhams Auction in London. This copy was made and customized for Mirza Mahmoud Khan, the representative of Iran in The Hague, the Netherlands. This version has 24 images, 9 of which were sold at auction and its images are available. The purpose of this research is to find out the characteristics of Lily Majnoon version related to the Qajar period, which features are influenced by its period. The question of this research is what visual features does this Qajar version of Lily Majnoon have and what effect does it reflect on the atmosphere of her time in painting? The research method in this research is descriptive-analytical using library resources and reviewing the linear sample of Bonhams auction and the method of analysis is based on the principles and visual rules used in the manuscript and its appearance features. The necessity and importance of research is that this rare Qajar version has not been introduced and studied so far and reflects the cultural and artistic features of the Qajar period in linear painting of this period and shows the necessity of this research.