Portrait of Prince Jalal al-Din Mirza, School of Abul Hassan Ghaffari, Qajar Iran, third quarter 19th century

Portrait of prince jalal al-din mirza school of abul hassan ghaffari, qajar iran, third quarter 19th century oil on canvas, the moustachioed young prince wears a tall black hat and european style coat over white trousers, behind him a landscape with a small town on the horizon, small losses to the canvas, mounted, framed and glazed 22¾ x 16½in. (57. 7 x 42cm. For another portrait of prince jalal al-din mirza see yahya zoka, life and works of sani' ol-molk, 1814-1866, tehran, 2003, fig. 11, p. 153. That portrait illustrates the prince from a very different angle and clean shaven. The shape of the nose found on both portraits is however distinctive and similar. ). Date: third quarter 19th century.