Important Islamic Painting footprints of Prophet&nbspMuhammad 18th century. Islamic rare painting of&nbspthe footprints of the prophet Muhammad c1780-1800s&nbsp– Turkish Ottoman Empire. Gauche and gold and ink on paper with&nbspcalligraphic verses possibly from the Holy Koran, decorative foliate border. Measures approx 54cm by 43cm. According to written and oral sources, the prophet Muhammad left imprints of his bare feet on a number of stones. Some of these footprints are preserved in situ, where they were left by the prophet Muhammad, and other footprints were moved and later preserved in mosques, shrines, and tombs of prominent Muslim figures. Some of these footprints were collected and are now housed in the Topkopi Museum in Istanbul. The artist may have drawn inspiration from the footprints in stone mentioned above.&nbsp&nbspA similar depiction of the Prophet’s&nbspfootprints&nbspon a Iznik tile (18th century)&nbspis housed at the Benaki Islamic Museum Greece.&nbspAn exceptional painting and&nbsphighly important piece of Islamic heritage.