The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 21.2.8

21.2.8

As it was executed before Bihzad’s date it is probable that the latter was one of Khalil Mirza’s pupils, and had adopted his style. This precious relic had been obtained from the illustrious library of Shah Isma‘il (the 1st), or had come to my brother Shah ‘Abbas from Shah Tahmasp. A person of the name of Sadiqi, a librarian of his, had stolen it, and sold it to someone. By chance (the painting) fell into the hands of Khan ‘Alam at Isfahan. The Shah heard that he had found such a rare prize, and asked it of him on the pretence of looking at it. Khan ‘Alam tried to evade this by artful stratagems, but when he repeatedly insisted on it, he sent it to him. The Shah recognized it immediately he saw it. He kept it by him for a day, but at last, as he knew how great was our liking for such rarities, he — God be praised — made no request whatever for it, but told the facts of the case (about its being stolen) to Khan ‘Alam, and made the picture over to him.