UK_629 Portrait of a Qajar prince and his attendant, 1797-1834
In this portrait, a prince in diby military uniform is identified by his extravagant robe, medal and ornaments. His page th an holds a matchlock gun with ante. embellished stock and lock plate. Although the prince has nothe been specifically identified, he could be one of the 50 sons of the Qajar ruler Fath Ali Shah
(r. 1797-1834).
Life-size oil-on-canvas portraits depicting important figures in bold but flat colours were Ped particularly popular under the Qajars and were often displayed in the architectural niches of private palaces or residences.
Tehran, Iran, about 1840
British Museum
UK_629 Portrait of a Qajar prince and his attendant, 1797-1834
In this portrait, a prince in diby military uniform is identified by his extravagant robe, medal and ornaments. His page th an holds a matchlock gun with ante. embellished stock and lock plate. Although the prince has nothe been specifically identified, he could be one of the 50 sons of the Qajar ruler Fath Ali Shah
(r. 1797-1834).
Life-size oil-on-canvas portraits depicting important figures in bold but flat colours were Ped particularly popular under the Qajars and were often displayed in the architectural niches of private palaces or residences.
Tehran, Iran, about 1840
British Museum