Panel from a Mirror Case with Fath ‘Ali Shah and Courtiers
ca. 1820
Pasteboard; painted and lacquered
A seated man in elaborate attire, likely a ruler, is surrounded by several courtiers in a richly decorated interior. A hookah is present in the foreground. A seated man in elaborate attire, likely a ruler, is surrounded by several courtiers in a richly decorated interior. A hookah is present in the foreground. Further Reading The Qajar dynasty (1794–1925) emerged as the dominant ruling force in Persian lands in 1794, establishing a capital in Tehran and consolidating control over the territories that form modern-day Iran. Coming to power soon after the establishment of the dynasty, Fath ‘Ali Shah (r. 1797–1834) shrewdly used the medium of portraiture as a means to solidify its fledgling authority. Employing a team of artists who together created an instantly recognizable image of
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