Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Mirza Abul Hassan Khan Ambassador Extraordinary to England

Lithograph
Place of origin: London, England.
Era: Qajar Period.
Date: 19th Century (1819).
Materials and technique: Lithograph, colored by hand.
Size: 37 x 26.9.
Artist: Maxim Gauci.
Kept in Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK.
Sources: [1], [2].

This lithograph which is colored by hand is 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.