Portrait

Portrait of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar & Portrait of Nader Shah Afshar

1. Portrait of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar

Original Print
Date: 1801 AD / 1180 SH
This piece was created in Paris by European artists and represents an orientalist interpretation of Agha Mohammad Khan Qajar, the founder of the Qajar dynasty.

2. Portrait of Nader Shah Afshar

Original Print
Date: circa 1700 AD / 1079 SH
A European artwork produced in Paris, likely in French engraving and printmaking workshops. This piece is one of the few Western-produced portraits of Nader Shah Afshar.

🔸 Inscription beneath the image:
“Thamas Koulikan, Sophi de Perse”
Translation: “Tahmasp Qoli Khan, King of Persia” — a title commonly used by Europeans to refer to Nader Shah.