A portrait of Nasir al-Din Shah and a letter in his hand
A portrait of Nasir al-Din Shah and a letter in his hand

QAJAR PERSIA, MID-19TH CENTURY

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A portrait of Nasir al-Din Shah and a letter in his hand
Qajar Persia, mid-19th Century
Pen and wash on paper, the Shah wearing a tall black hat, with an inscription on the verso, the letter addressed to Mu'tamad al-Daula in black nasta'liq with later gold illumination, both mounted, framed and glazed
Larger folio 11 x 6in. (28 x 16.5cm.) (2)
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The title for this lot should read, 'Portrait of Mozzafar-ed-din Shah'. The date for this lot should read, 'first decade of the 20th century'.

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