His Excellency Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Ambassador Extraordinary
Lithograph
1819 (printed)
1819 (printed)
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Lithograph, coloured by hand entitled 'His Excellency Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Ambassador Extraordinary'. Lettered with title and 'from his Majesty the Shah of Persia to H.R.H. the Prince Regent of Great Britain. To His Excellency Sir Gore Ouseley Bart K.L.S. K.A.S. late Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Persia. This Lithographic Plate is respectfully dedicated (with permission) by his most humble Servant M. Gauci. Pubd. July, 12, 1819. Painted from Nature & Drawn on Stone by M. Gauci Esqr. Printed by Mr. Mozer, 4 Cromer St'.
Object details
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| Title | His Excellency Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Ambassador Extraordinary (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured lithograph by Maxim Gauci entitled 'His Excellency Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Ambassador Extraordinary'. Printed in London, 1819. |
| Physical description | Lithograph, coloured by hand entitled 'His Excellency Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Ambassador Extraordinary'. Lettered with title and 'from his Majesty the Shah of Persia to H.R.H. the Prince Regent of Great Britain. To His Excellency Sir Gore Ouseley Bart K.L.S. K.A.S. late Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Persia. This Lithographic Plate is respectfully dedicated (with permission) by his most humble Servant M. Gauci. Pubd. July, 12, 1819. Painted from Nature & Drawn on Stone by M. Gauci Esqr. Printed by Mr. Mozer, 4 Cromer St'. |
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| Gallery label | Jameel Gallery
Portrait of an Iranian Ambassador
Great Britain, London
Dates 1819
Mirza Abu’l-Hasan Khan was Fath Ali Shah’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. On his second mission to London, when this portrait was painted, he delivered a gold dish (also displayed in this case) to the directors of the British East India Company. In this portrait, he is shown wearing the Order of the Lion and the Sun, an order established by Fath Ali Shah.
Hand-coloured lithograph, By Maxim Gauci
Museum no. SP.286(2013) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.286 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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