Portrait of Muhammad Shah

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Portrait of Muhammad Shah
Qajar, circa 1850

oil on canvas, the King is seated in three-quarter profile in a jewelled throne, the sword of state at his side, his right hand holding a hyacinth, wearing white trousers and a jewelled European style red tunic with green sash and miniature of Fath 'Ali Shah on his breast, a tall black hat on his head with jewelled ornaments, against a green interior ground, vacant inscription panel top left, on rectangular stretcher with pointed top, original cut and stamped leather edging, (some damages and repairs)
71 x 40in. (180.4 x 101.6cm.)
来源
(By tradition):
Given by Nasr al-Din Shah to the Austrian Emperor, Franz Joseph II, on his coronation (xxxx); through Beroldingen, a courtier to Franz Joseph; thence by decsent until purchased circa 1935 by the father of the vendor.
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