Lot Essay
The first in this group is a adaptation of a portrait of Nasr al-Din as crown prince in the Gulistan Palace.
The protrait of Nasr al-Din shah in this lot is one of a group, many of which are signed, often depicting the Shah seated on a European sofa. For a discussion see:
Robinson, B.W.: A Mirror case of 1854, in Iran, Vol.V, 1967, p.3.
The protrait of Nasr al-Din shah in this lot is one of a group, many of which are signed, often depicting the Shah seated on a European sofa. For a discussion see:
Robinson, B.W.: A Mirror case of 1854, in Iran, Vol.V, 1967, p.3.