Iranians Collection

Audience of Darius I. Persian art
DARIUS I the Great (550 BC-486BC). Persian Emperor (522-486 BC) of the Achaemenid dynasty. Representation of the king on his throne during hearing with officers Medes. Treasury Hall of the palace

IRAN. Pasagarda. Tomb of Cyrus II the Great, founder of Persian Empire under the Achaemenid dynasty. Persian art. Achaemenid period. Architecture

A village Bazaar - Iran Date: circa 1910s

St Joseph, Seyyed Mirza (oil on canvas)
8620111 St Joseph, Seyyed Mirza (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: St Joseph, Seyyed Mirza, oil on canvas, Qajar period)

A Qajar prince, possibly by Mohammad Sadgeh (oil on canvas)
8620104 A Qajar prince, possibly by Mohammad Sadgeh (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A Qajar prince)

Portrait of Fath Ali shah, unknown artist (oil on canvas)
8620102 Portrait of Fath Ali shah, unknown artist (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Portrait of Fath Ali shah, unknown artist)

George IV's persian horses, Henry B Chalon (oil on canvas)
8620095 George IV's persian horses, Henry B Chalon (oil on canvas) by Chalon, Henry Bernard (1770-1849); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran

A prince fighting with a dragon, Mohammad Sadegh (oil on canvas)
8620114 A prince fighting with a dragon, Mohammad Sadegh (oil on canvas) by Iranian School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A prince fighting with a dragon)

The crowning of Mohammad Shah Gurkani by Nader Shah, Abolhassan (oil on canvas)
8620110 The crowning of Mohammad Shah Gurkani by Nader Shah, Abolhassan (oil on canvas) by Iranian School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran

A man in persian costume, unknown artist, Safavid period (oil on canvas)
8620117 A man in persian costume, unknown artist, Safavid period (oil on canvas) by Iranian School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A man in persian costume)

Hormizd IV of Sasan (oil on canvas)
8620112 Hormizd IV of Sasan (oil on canvas) by Baba, Mirza (fl.1780-1830); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Hormoz IV of Sasani, Mirza Baba, oil on canvas)

A Qajar prince, possibly Bahram Mirza, Abolhassan (oil on canvas)
8620109 A Qajar prince, possibly Bahram Mirza, Abolhassan (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A Qajar prince)

Gohar Taj Bani Abbasi, Mehr Ali Isfahani, fine arts museum
8620115 Gohar Taj Bani Abbasi, Mehr Ali Isfahani, fine arts museum by Iranian School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Gohar Taj Bani Abbasi)

A young woman, by a follower of Mohammad Hassan, unknown artist (oil on canvas)
8620108 A young woman, by a follower of Mohammad Hassan, unknown artist (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A young woman)

A Zand prince, unknown artist (oil on canvas)
8620113 A Zand prince, unknown artist (oil on canvas) by Iranian School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A Zand prince, unknown artist, oil on canvas)

Dancing woman, unknown artist (oil on canvas)
8620105 Dancing woman, unknown artist (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Dancing woman, unknown artist, oil on canvas)

A young woman, unknown artist (oil on canvas)
8620103 A young woman, unknown artist (oil on canvas) by Qajar School; Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: A young woman, unknown artist, oil on canvas)

Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho)
8656920 Love in Twenty-four Languages (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love in Twenty-four Languages)

Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho)
8666149 Golfspiel / Golf Game (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golfspiel)

Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)
7420052 Map showing the Timurid Empire (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342606 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia, by Lieut
7340868 Plans of Ports, Dalrymple, Alexander published in 1791. A plane chart of the Gulf of Persia, by Lieut. John Cant 1773, 1791 (print) by Dalrymple

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342607 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured)
7342604 Sixteen Views of Plaves in the Persian Gulph Forces Against the Arabian Pirates, 1813 (aquatint, coloured) by Temple, R

Persian limestone bull's head
5305180 Persian limestone bull's head.; (add.info.: Persian limestone bull's head from the Achaemenian Period. Dated 5th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A Groom with a Horse, Sadiqi Beg Afshar, 1603-4 (watercolour, gouache, white colour, ink on paper)
FIA5634322 A Groom with a Horse, Sadiqi Beg Afshar, 1603-4 (watercolour, gouache, white colour, ink on paper); State Hermitage Museum, St

Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print)
7420047 Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

reliefs from the Tripylon Stairs of Persepolis (low relief)
UIG5415963 reliefs from the Tripylon Stairs of Persepolis (low relief); (add.info.: Persian sculpture. Aquemenida. Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid). Palatial city built by King Dario I in 518 BC

Ceramic flask lustre painted, hand made, 12th-13th century AD, Gorgan, glass and ceramics museum, Tehran, Iran (photo)
5309222 Ceramic flask lustre painted, hand made, 12th-13th century AD, Gorgan, glass and ceramics museum, Tehran, Iran (photo); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Vank cathedral, Esfahan, Iran (photo)
7062382 Vank cathedral, Esfahan, Iran (photo); Isfahan, Iran; (add.info.: Vank cathedral, Esfahan, Iran); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Alexander and the body of Daruis III. Alexander III of Macedon, 20/21 July 356 BC-10/11 June 323 BC
6867240 Alexander and the body of Daruis III. Alexander III of Macedon, 20/21 July 356 BC-10/11 June 323 BC, aka Alexander the Great. King of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Darius III, c

Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho)
8660846 Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis (litho) by Morrow, Edwin A. (1877-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Croesus led before Cyrus on the Capture of Sardis)

Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, receives Envoys from Persia (litho)
8660995 Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya, receives Envoys from Persia (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulikesin II, the Chalukhya)

Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho)
8660922 Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entry of the Turks into Baghdad, 1534 AD)

Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving)
8635120 Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander the Great defeating the Persians at the Battle of Gaugamela, 331 BC)

Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving)
8635076 Alexander the Great entering Babylon with Persian captives (engraving) by Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1844) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho)
8668140 Do You Know: What is the origin of wig and gown? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of wig and gown)

Do You Know: Where did the kiss originate? (colour litho)
8668111 Do You Know: Where did the kiss originate? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where did the kiss originate)

A Persian wedding. 19th century (engraving printed in "Travels around the World "and in "The most)
ELD4963638 A Persian wedding. 19th century (engraving printed in "Travels around the World "and in "The most curious counters of the Globe from Christopher Columbus to the present day)

Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against the Persians took place in
NWI4862915 Ancient Greece: Map showing the Marathon plain site where the battle of the Greeks against the Persians took place in 490 BC

Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving)
UTD4919670 Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid Caliph, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, 1840s (engraving); (add.info)

Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at)
ELD4865832 Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at the age of 14)

Portrait of the Shah of Iran Mozzafar-al-Din Shah or Mozaffaredin Shah (1853-1907) in May 1896
JAB5037172 Portrait of the Shah of Iran Mozzafar-al-Din Shah or Mozaffaredin Shah (1853-1907) in May 1896.; (add.info.: Portrait of the Shah of Iran Mozzafar-al-Din Shah or Mozaffaredin Shah)

Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este). Dedicate scene
VEN5027485 Xenophon's Cyropedia (Senofonte). Copy dedicated to Ercole d'Este (Hercules II d'Este). Dedicate scene. Latin translation by Matteo Maria Boiardo (1440-1494)

Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900)
PCT4296255 Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900); (add.info.: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan)

Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran)
FLO4689552 Incense burnt before King Darius (550-486 BC) in Persepolis (Persia, Iran) - Lithograph from Le Livre des Parfums by Eugene Rimmel (1820-1887), France

Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779
FLO4723015 Mohammad Karim Khan Zand or Karim Han, founder of the Zand Dynasty, 1705-1779. Illustration from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814) Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia

Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia
FLO4722961 Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia. The king hunting deer and boar 1, and the coronation of Shapur III with his father Shapur II, 2

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Discover the rich cultural heritage through a captivating journey into their history and art. Step back in time to the audience of Darius I, where Persian art flourished, mesmerizing all who beheld it. Travel to Pasagarda, where the magnificent Tomb of Cyrus II the Great stands as a testament to Iran's founding father. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of an Iranian village Bazaar, bustling with life and brimming with treasures waiting to be discovered. Witness the heart-wrenching scene of a grieving family, reminding us that they can not just historical figures but real people with deep emotions. Marvel at the intricate beauty of a footed bowl from late 1100s-early 1200s, showcasing fritware adorned with pierced and underglaze paintings – a true masterpiece reflecting Iranian craftsmanship. Lose yourself in Bahram Gur and Azada's tale from Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Firdausi; its opaque watercolors and gold on paper bring this ancient story vividly to life. Visit Naqsh-e Rustam and witness Valerianus, the Roman emperor captured by Persians – an event etched forever in history. Observe Darius I seated majestically on his throne through Persian Art's lens – an embodiment of power and grandeur. Admire a textile panel depicting Esther and Ahasuerus from mid-to-late 17th century Iran; every stitch tells a story woven within its fabric. Delve into "The Persian, " an etching capturing both mystery and allure that defines Iranian identity even today. Finally, experience "The Triumph of Mordecai, " another etching resonating with triumph over adversity - symbolizing Iranians' resilience throughout history. Through these glimpses into Iranian culture, we uncover their profound artistic legacy intertwined with tales that have shaped their nation for centuries. Join us on this enchanting voyage as we celebrate the Iranians, a people whose heritage continues to inspire and captivate.