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Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia, Assassinated in his Tent by five of his Officers, two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him
Wale, Samuel, born 4 - died 1786 - Enlarge image
Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia, Assassinated in his Tent by five of his Officers, two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him
- Object:
Etching
- Place of origin:
Britain (published)
- Date:
ca. 1792 (published)
- Artist/Maker:
Wale, Samuel, born 4 - died 1786 (artist)
Grignion, Charles II, born 1754 - died 1804 (engraver) - Materials and Techniques:
Etching
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
- Museum number:
SP.68
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case SC, shelf 46
Physical description
Etching of the Emperor of Persia, Tahmasp Quli Khan, also known as Nader Shah, assassinated by his own officers in Vol.1, Book 2, chapter 7, facing p.157. One man lies beheaded on the ground as the others tiptoe through a tent holding swords and daggers. Lettered 'Grignion sculp' and numbered 86. Signed by the artist.
Place of Origin
Britain (published)
Date
ca. 1792 (published)
Artist/maker
Wale, Samuel, born 4 - died 1786 (artist)
Grignion, Charles II, born 1754 - died 1804 (engraver)
Materials and Techniques
Etching
Marks and inscriptions
Grignion sculp
Lettered
86
Numbered
Wale delin.
Signed
Dimensions
Height: 27.9 cm, Width: 16.7 cm
Descriptive line
Etching depicting Thomas Kouli Kan (Tahmasp Quli Khan, also known as Nader Shah), Emperor of Persia, one of a series of illustrations (17) on 11 plates to the Revd Thomas Bankes for 'A New, Royal Authentic and Complete System of Universal Geography'. Published in Britain by John Cooke, ca. 1792.
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Etching
Subjects depicted
Tents; Officers; Beheading; Emperor; Assassination
Categories
Prints; Death
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
