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Sheila R. Canby
AuthorBooks · Second hand1949-2025
Sheila Randolph Canby was an American art historian and curator. She was the curator of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and before that curator of Islamic art and antiquities at the British Museum. After her retirement, she was Curator Emeritus of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum. She was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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About Sheila R. Canby
Birth
1949
Death
2025
Sheila Randolph Canby was an American art historian and curator. She was the curator of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and before that curator of Islamic art and antiquities at the British Museum. After her retirement, she was Curator Emeritus of the Department of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum. She was a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Sheila R. Canby was a prominent American art historian specializing in the cultural richness of Iran.
Her work as a curator and museum conservator helped bring Islamic art to audiences around the world.
She is the author of 27 works exploring the historical and aesthetic depth of Iranian manuscripts and illumination.
Her book Princes, poètes & paladins stands out as one of her most significant contributions to art scholarship.
Throughout her career, she dedicated her life to preserving and sharing art history through memorable exhibitions.
