Fath 'Ali Shah King of Persia 1797-1834. The Shah is shown sitting on a rich carpet, wearing a tight-fitting blue costume thickly adorned with jewels. Artist(s): Mirza Baba (fl. 1793-1815)
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Fath ‘Ali Shah of Persia (1797-1834), painted 1798-99 The Shah is shown sitting on a rich carpet, wearing a tight-fitting blue costume thickly adorned with jewels. His sword lies across his knees and in his right hand is a jewelled mace. His long black beard reaches almost to the waist. Upon...
Portrait of a ruler. Mughal, c.1810. Inscribed on label beneath: ‘Khvaja Jafur’; on reverse: ‘Khvaja Jafur. 4 Rs. No.5. Parusdoss’(?); in Persian characters: ‘Khwaja Jafar’ ... ‘Khan Duran.’ Gouache; gilt floral and gilt-sprinkled borders, from the same album as Album 43, no.4513. 150 by ...
A Sikh nobleman. Punjab Plains, Sikh, mid-19th century. Gouache; orange border. 241 by 195 mm; with border 266 by 220 mm. The nobleman is seated on a terrace, holding a flintlock in both hands before him.