Sujet

Persian Diplomat; Commander-in-Chief of the Shah's Army on the Southern Coast..., 1857. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Persian Diplomat; Commander-in-Chief of the Shah's Army on the Southern Coast of Persia; the Persian Governor of Bushire, "Lord of the Seas", from photographs 1857. 'An officer of the Ahmednuggur Brigade has favoured us with the Portraits of three distinguished Persian noblemen, at present prisoners of war at that station...The first is well known in Ahmednuggur by the sobriquet of "Palmerston". He is a distinguished diplomatist...His polished manners, finished address, and courteous hearing, show that he is a man of mark in his own country...Next is the Commander-in- Chief of the Shah's Army on the Southern Coast of Persia, and a near relative of his Majesty...The third personage - surnamed the Duria-Biggur, or "Lord of the Seas" - was the Persian Governor of Bushire and its dependencies, who struck his flag and resigned his marine title'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A76_375

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NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

18,4Mo (980,1Ko) / 32,9cm x 14,0cm / 3886 x 1658 (300dpi)

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