Entrance of the Persian Ambassador at St. James
- Object:
Drawing
- Place of origin:
London, England (drawn)
- Date:
ca. 1809-1810 (drawn)
- Artist/Maker:
Van Assen, born 1767 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Ink and wash, over pencil
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
- Museum number:
SD.1076
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case 87, shelf SC, box 39
Place of Origin
London, England (drawn)
Date
ca. 1809-1810 (drawn)
Artist/maker
Van Assen, born 1767 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Ink and wash, over pencil
Marks and inscriptions
Inscribed on mount with title and Von Asson.
Dimensions
Height: 6.8 cm, Width: 11.1 cm
Object history note
According to Rodney Searight: - `Bt Holder, April 1977, £12'.
Historical context note
The Persian Ambassador, Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Shirazi (born 1776), came to London in 1809-10 and again in 1819. See C.W.Millard, 'A Diplomatic Portrait Lawrence's The Persian Ambassador', Apollo, February 1967, pp.115-121; J.Morier, The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan in England, 1828; D.Wright, The Persians Amongst the English, 1985; and Searight Archive. See also SP.222, SD.415, SP.286 and SP.478:1-50.
Descriptive line
Drawing, `Entrance of the Persian Ambassador at St. James', about 1809-1810, by (Benedict) Anthony van Assen
Subjects depicted
London; St James's Palace, London; Mirza Abul Hassan Khan
Categories
Drawings
Collection code
PDP
