Qajar Collection

Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

The Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853-1907). The card bears the Shahs signature!

Shah of Persia shooting pigeons
The Shah of Persia - Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, KG (1853-1907) shooting pigeons during a visit to Contrexeville (famous for bottled water) in North east France. Date: circa 1902

Close-up of Qajar painting, Shiraz Museum, Shiraz, Iran, Middle East

Pen Box with inkwell and pens (steel with gold inlay) Iran, Qajar Dynasty 19th Century
527693 Pen Box with inkwell and pens (steel with gold inlay) Iran, Qajar Dynasty 19th Century.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Large dagger with a Damascus steel blade from Qajar, Iran
3079241 Large dagger with a Damascus steel blade from Qajar, Iran; (add.info.: Large dagger with a Damascus steel blade from Qajar, Iran. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An Erotic Scene, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196916 An Erotic Scene, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Qajar School (19th century); 17.3x11.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting on his bed throne with scimitar and hookah pipe. Princes to the right, court clerks at left, and other courtiers

Visit to England by the Shah of Persia
Visit by Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1930) - Shah of Persia (Iran) from 1909 to 1925. The Qajar dynasty. An inspection of the guard of honour at Dover

The Shah of Persia presenting his suit to Queen Victoria at Windsor, mid-late 19th century. A print from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company)

Stone relief from Khorshid palace, Pars Museum, Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran

Edifice of the Sun, Shams ol Emareh, Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran

A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619852 A jackal devours a hare from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, late 18th - early 19th century (enamel)
909568 Portrait of Fath Ali Shah Qajar, late 18th - early 19th century (enamel) by Baqir, Muhammad (fl.1735-90); 15.3x12.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

A pair of lacquer panelled doors, painted with Safavid style scenes of battle
1196831 A pair of lacquer panelled doors, painted with Safavid style scenes of battle, 19th - early 20th century (lacquered wood) by Qajar School; 102x180 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Safavid or Qajar tear catcher, 17th - 18th century (glass)
711005 Safavid or Qajar tear catcher, 17th - 18th century (glass) by Iranian School; height: 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: with globular body)

Khatamkari calligraphic frame, Qajar Iran, c. 1900 (wood, brass, bone
1775682 Khatamkari calligraphic frame, Qajar Iran, c.1900 (wood, brass, bone, mother-of-pearl & ivory) by Shirazi, Muhammad Husayn (fl.c.1862-98)

The Battle of Kerbala, 19th century (oil on canvas)
1196967 The Battle of Kerbala, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); 170x273.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of the Late Sam Khan Ilkhani, 19th century (w / c on cream paper)
1196963 Portrait of the Late Sam Khan Ilkhani, 19th century (w/c on cream paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 33.3x20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of Sadre A zam, Prime Minister under Fath Ali Shah
1196960 Portrait of Sadre A zam, Prime Minister under Fath Ali Shah, 19th century (w/c & gold paint on cream paper) by Persian School

Solomon Receiving Presents from the Queen of Sheba, c. 1863-4 (vellum)
1196885 Solomon Receiving Presents from the Queen of Sheba, c.1863-4 (vellum) by Qajar School (19th century); 7.9x10.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas)
1196815 Khusraw Discovering Shirin Bathing, c. 1840 (oil on canvas) by Qajar School (19th century); 66x80.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

A tile for an Armenian Catholicos, c. 1850-1900 (painted ceramic)
1196742 A tile for an Armenian Catholicos, c.1850-1900 (painted ceramic) by Persian School, (19th century); 48.3x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of a Young Qajar Prince, c. 1850 (w / c, carved wood frame)
1196734 Portrait of a Young Qajar Prince, c.1850 (w/c, carved wood frame) by Persian School, (19th century); 28.6x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Royal Tent Made for Muhammad Shah (ruled 1834-48), 1834-48 (textile)
3709914 Royal Tent Made for Muhammad Shah (ruled 1834-48), 1834-48 (textile) by Qajar School (19th century); 360x400 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Interior: wool: plain weave)

A hawk and a hen from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619857 A hawk and a hen from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; (add.info.: Folio 44a from Ms)

A goose and a reflection of the moon in the water from Lights of Canopus
3619856 A goose and a reflection of the moon in the water from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A tortoise carries a scorpion on its back across a river from Lights of Canopus
3619855 A tortoise carries a scorpion on its back across a river from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A heron, a crab, and a fish from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619851 A heron, a crab, and a fish from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A shoemaker and his unfaithful wife from Lights of Canopus
3619847 A shoemaker and his unfaithful wife from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A fox and a drum from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619845 A fox and a drum from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; (add.info.: Folio 30a from Ms)

A monkey and a carpenter from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619843 A monkey and a carpenter from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Lion and other animals from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619839 Lion and other animals from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; (add.info.: Folio from Ms)

Two pigeons, BAuzandah and NavAuzandah from Lights of Canopus
3619835 Two pigeons, Buzandah and Navuzandah from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Interior of the British Embassy, Tehran, 1880-1930 (b / w photo)
3504307 Interior of the British Embassy, Tehran, 1880-1930 (b/w photo) by Sevruguin, Antoin (d.1933); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Hassan Bin Baqir Bin Jarrah: Gulzar Al-Rayahin, Qajar Iran (ink & pigment on paper)
3794323 Hassan Bin Baqir Bin Jarrah: Gulzar Al-Rayahin, Qajar Iran (ink & pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 32.2x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Shah of Persia, 1893 (litho) (after a photo by W. & D. Downey)
KDC384277 The Shah of Persia, 1893 (litho) (after a photo by W. & D. Downey) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nasser-al-Din Shah (1831-96)

Women and Children in a Garden, 19th century (oil on canvas)
NUL113269 Women and Children in a Garden, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Persian, out of copyright

One of the aivans with tiled revetments, grille and monolithic stone columns (photo)
BOO181357 One of the aivans with tiled revetments, grille and monolithic stone columns (photo) by Islamic School, (19th century); Golestan Palace, Tehran, Iran; out of copyright

Two Lovers, 1838 (gouache on paper)
1766458 Two Lovers, 1838 (gouache on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 21x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Lovers. Qajar Persia, AH 1254 / 1838 AD. Gouache on paper)

A Dancing Girl, c. 1850-1900 (oil on canvas)
1196965 A Dancing Girl, c.1850-1900 (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); 164x83.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Portrait of a Musician, 19th century (w / c & gold paint on ivory paper)
1196962 Portrait of a Musician, 19th century (w/c & gold paint on ivory paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 15.9x10.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

A group of ten Qajar mirror paintings, decorated with various flowers and perching birds
1196842 A group of ten Qajar mirror paintings, decorated with various flowers and perching birds, early 19th century (mirror, paint) by Persian School

Ardeshir Mirza and Sulayman Khan Saham Al-Dowleh review their troops
954553 Ardeshir Mirza and Sulayman Khan Saham Al-Dowleh review their troops, 1850-51 (gouache & gold on paper) by Ghaffari

Calligraphy, late Safavid or Qajar Persia, 16th-19th century (ink on paper)
909491 Calligraphy, late Safavid or Qajar Persia, 16th-19th century (ink on paper) by Persian School; 20.2x14.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Qajar mirror case, c. 1840 (lacquer & papier mache)
909476 Qajar mirror case, c.1840 (lacquer & papier mache) by Najaf Ali (fl.c.1815-60) (school of); 21.7x36.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Muhammad Shah, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
1196857 Portrait of Muhammad Shah, c. 1850 (oil on canvas) by Persian School, (19th century); 180.4x101.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Magnificence of Qajar: A Glimpse into Persian History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Qajar, a captivating era that shaped Persia's rich cultural heritage. Delve into the exquisite artistry paintings, where every brushstroke tells a story of opulence and grandeur. One such masterpiece portrays the Shah of Persia indulging in his favorite pastime - shooting pigeons. This close-up view reveals intricate details, showcasing the artist's skillful hand and capturing a moment frozen in time. Another remarkable Qajar painting showcases Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, resplendent on his throne as he ruled over Persia with grace and authority. The portraits of other Kings of Persia adorn walls across palaces, echoing their legacies for generations to come. Venturing beyond borders, witness history unfold as you explore the visit by the Shah of Persia to England during the mid-late 19th century. In an iconic moment at Windsor Castle, Queen Victoria graciously accepts his suit while bridging cultures through diplomacy and mutual respect. But it is not just paintings that preserve this magnificent era; stone reliefs from Khorshid Palace stand tall at Pars Museum in Shiraz, Fars Province. These intricately carved masterpieces offer glimpses into daily life during Qajar rule – a testament to their enduring legacy. Qajar represents an epoch where art flourished alongside political power. It encapsulates an era when Persian culture thrived under visionary rulers who left indelible marks on history's canvas.