Mirza Abu'l Hassan Khan (b.1776), Ambassador for the Shah of Persia, William Beechey, between 1809 and 1810

Mirza abu'l hassan khan portrait by william beechey: mirza abu’l hassan khan was sent to the court of king george iii in 1809 by the shah of persia, to help negotiate a treaty of alliance between great britain and persia (now iran). He became a figure of fascination, and many parties were held in his honour. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1809 and 1810. Dimensions: 144.2 x 137.8 cm. Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Compton Verney Art Gallery, Warwickwhire, England. Mirza Abu'l Hassan Khan by William Henry Beechey