Qajar Iran, 19Th Century

Portrait of Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar

Found at Christies, London
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, Lot 230
8. Apr - 8. Apr 2008
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 5.000 GBP
PORTRAIT OF NASIR AL-DIN SHAH QAJAR
QAJAR IRAN, 19TH CENTURY
Gouache on paper, Nasir al-Din Shah stands on a blue floral carpet before a green awning with sword in hand and other hand resting on hip, wearing elaborate gold embroidered blue coat, jewelled belt and hat, Qajar medals, and cloak with boteh motif, laid down between a card margin on polychrome silk textile, small creases, mounted, framed and glazed
12 7/8 x 8in. (32.6 x 20.1cm.)