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The image shows a man sitting on a rearing horse. He is holding the reins in one hand and a sword in the other. The man has distinct facial features, including a large nose and a styled beard. He wears a turban, a robe with a sash, and tight-fitting trousers. The saddle is detailed, and the background is a simple landscape with sparse vegetation. The text "THE KING OF PERSIA" is displayed above the image.
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The image shows a man sitting on a rearing horse. He is holding the reins in one hand and a sword in the other. The man has distinct facial features, including a large nose and a styled beard. He wears a turban, a robe with a sash, and tight-fitting trousers. The saddle is detailed, and the background is a simple landscape with sparse vegetation. The text "THE KING OF PERSIA" is displayed above the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Abbas I, Shah of Persia

Unknown Artist

Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 13.5 × 14.5 cm (5 5/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print · Historical Portrait
Accession number
1951.11.919
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Unknown
Provenance

Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

NGA object ID 41201. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.