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Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 1
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 2
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 3
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 4
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 5
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 6
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 7
Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family Qajar Persia, circa 1902(4) image 8
Lot 107R

Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family
Qajar Persia, circa 1902
(4)

Islamic and Indian Art
25 October 2021, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Four photographs depicting the visit of Muzaffar al-Din Shah Qajar (reg. 1896-1907) to Great Britain in 1902, showing him with King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Wales (later George V), and other members of the British Royal Family
Qajar Persia, circa 1902

gelatin silver prints laid down on card mounts, Persian inscriptions written in nasta'liq script
283 x 225 mm.; 216 x 287 mm.; 223 x 288 mm.; card mounts 430 x 370 mm.(4)

Footnotes

The photographs are as follows:

1. Muzaffar al-Din Shah with the Prince of Wales, later King George V. The caption reads: vali'ahd-e engelis dar marlboro miyuz qasri keh mahall-e tavaqqof-e a'lahazrat-e shahanshahi bud andakhteh shod, 'The Crown Prince of England [sic], taken in the Marlborough Mews [Marlborough House], the palace which was the stopping place of His Majesty, the Monarch'.

2. Muzaffar al-Din Shah with the Prince of Wales, later King George V, Amin al-Sultan and other Persian officials. The caption reads: dar landan dar marlnoto miyuz qasri keh keh mahall-e tavaqqof-e a'lahazrat-e shahanshahi ruhana fadahu bud andakhteh shod, 'It was taken in London in Marlborough Mews [Marlborough House], the palace which was the stopping place of His Majesty, the Monarch – may our souls be sacrificed for him'.

3. A group photograph with Muzaffar al-Din Shah, members of the British Royal Family, and Persian officials, taken on the Royal Yacht off Portsmouth, 20th August 1902. The caption reads: dar kashti-ye victoria albert 20 mah-e ut dar bandar-e portmus, '(The photograph taken) on the Victoria Albert yacht in the Port of Portsmouth on 20 of the month of August [1902]'.
The front row, from right to left, are identified in the captions, and are as follows: Prince Arthur of Connaught (the nephew of the King)', 'Princess Victoria the daughter of the King', 'His Majesty the King' [Edward VII]',
'Her Majesty the Queen' [Queen Alexandra], 'The Crown Prince' [Prince of Wales, later George V]. Muzaffar al-Din Shah is seated between Queen Alexandra and the Prince of Wales.

4. Muzaffar al-Din Shah on the Royal Yacht with Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The caption reads: dar kashti mawsum beh victoria and albert dar bandar-e portsmus 20 mah-e ut andakhted shod, '(The photograph) was taken on the Victoria and Albert yacht in the Port of Portsmouth on 20 of the month of August [1902]'. The figures are identified: 'alahazrat malakeh-ye engelis, 'Her Majesty Queen of England', 'alahazrat padshah-e engelis, 'His Majesty, King of England'.

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