Shah Collection (page 5)

The Shah of Persia in England (engraving)
606326 The Shah of Persia in England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah of Persia in England)

The Aga Khan arrives for the wedding of his son
The Aga Khan (Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah, Aga Khan III, 1877-1957) arrives for the wedding of his son, Prince Aly Khan, to the actress Rita Hayworth, near Cannes, South of France. 1949

The Great Carew Ruby, with Arabic writing. 1906

Villa of the Shah of Persia, Qajar Dynasty. Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Fath Ali Chah, second Qajar emperor or Shah of Iran (1772-1832). Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Portrait of Shah Mohammad Ali Han of Persia, 1760-1779. Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Portrait of Nadir Shah of Persia, 1698-1747. Illustration from Guillaume-Antoine Oliviers Travels in the Ottoman Empire, Egypt and Persia, 1801

Reilefs from the momument of Taq-e Bostan on the outskirts of Kermanshah, Persia. The king hunting elephant, deer and boar 2, and the coronation of Shah Khosrau II, 1

Nasser ed Deen, Shah of Persia (engraving)
653815 Nasser ed Deen, Shah of Persia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nasser ed Deen, Shah of Persia)

Shah of Persia visit to London Hippodrome 1902
Shaw of Persia visit to the London Hippodrome, witnessing the catastrophe in The Bandits. A prettily-arranged box draped with white, had been constructed facing the stage

Sultan Khurram (Shah Jahan), c. 1615 (ink on paper)
3742015 Sultan Khurram (Shah Jahan), c.1615 (ink on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 11.1x7.3 cm; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Equestrian portrait of Muhammad Shah from the Impey Album, detached manuscript folio, c
3741961 Equestrian portrait of Muhammad Shah from the Impey Album, detached manuscript folio, c.1730 (opaque watercolour and gold on paper) by Mughal School (18th century); 46.9x32.6 cm; Arthur M

Bahadur Shah with his four sons and a grandson, c. 1710 (w/c & gold on paper)
2630248 Bahadur Shah with his four sons and a grandson, c.1710 (w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 31.4x23.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Real Shah (b / w photo)
1605799 The Real Shah (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Real Shah, as portrayed by the Persian Minister)

The Battle of Pacocha - The British Attack Peruvian Ship
The Battle of Pacocha in the Pacific - an engagement between the HMS Shah and HMS Amethyst against the rebel Peruvian ship Huascar off Ilo, on 29th May 1877

The Shah of Persia in Austria (engraving)
1620883 The Shah of Persia in Austria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah of Persia in Austria)

The Shah in Paris (engraving)
1620825 The Shah in Paris (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah in Paris. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 July 1873)

The Shah at the Royal Italian Opera (engraving)
1620801 The Shah at the Royal Italian Opera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah at the Royal Italian Opera)

The Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. The Taj Mahal was the Mortuary Temple built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Date: circa 1930s

Sir Sultan Muhammed Shah, Aga Khan III (1877-1957). circa 1920s

The Visit of the Shah (engraving)
1595989 The Visit of the Shah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Shah. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 13 July 1889)

Casket of Address presented to the Shah at Guildhall (engraving)
1595988 Casket of Address presented to the Shah at Guildhall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casket of Address presented to the Shah at Guildhall)

The Shah near Edinburgh, inspecting the Works of the Forth Bridge (engraving)
1596029 The Shah near Edinburgh, inspecting the Works of the Forth Bridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah near Edinburgh)

The Visit of the Shah (engraving)
1596028 The Visit of the Shah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Shah. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 August 1889)

The Shah at Manchester (engraving)
1596015 The Shah at Manchester (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah at Manchester)

Portrait of Our Artist by the Shah (engraving)
1595969 Portrait of Our Artist by the Shah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Our Artist by the Shah)

Sketches in Persia
Various sketches of Persia (Iran); clockwise from top left- Tehran; Shiraz; city gate, Tabreez; old south gate, Tehran; east front of the Shahs palace, Tehran; and Maidan Shah, or Royal Square

The Shahs Visit to the King and Queen at Portsmouth, 20 August (b / w photo)
1600951 The Shahs Visit to the King and Queen at Portsmouth, 20 August (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Review before the Shah at Woolwich, the Royal Horse Artillery passing at a Gallop (litho)
1040934 The Review before the Shah at Woolwich, the Royal Horse Artillery passing at a Gallop (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queen Almanac -- The Shah of Persia. 1873

Naval Review at Spithead, the Big Guns of the "Sultan", Sailors Working Battery before the Shah (engraving)
1049182 Naval Review at Spithead, the Big Guns of the " Sultan", Sailors Working Battery before the Shah (engraving) by English School

The State Visit of the Shah and the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Empire Theatre (engraving)
1046455 The State Visit of the Shah and the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Empire Theatre (engraving) by English School

The Shah of Persia in Germany (engraving)
1052912 The Shah of Persia in Germany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah of Persia in Germany)

SHAH JAHAN I / GARDEN
SHAH JAHAN I Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58), sitting in his garden at Nazim, Kashmir Date: 1592 - 1666

Nadir Shah Afshar and his Court (oil on canvas)
3576669 Nadir Shah Afshar and his Court (oil on canvas) by Asian School, (18th century); 46.5x34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nader Shah (August 1698 - 19 June 1747)

The House of Bijapur, c. 1680 (ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper)
3615959 The House of Bijapur, c.1680 (ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper) by Deccani School, (17th century); 41.3x32.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Persian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho)
2807790 The Persian Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia (b / w photo)
3104284 Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia)

Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) (gouache on paper)
CHT238794 Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Indian, out of copyright

The health of the Shah; The luncheon at the Guildhall, London (engraving)
609080 The health of the Shah; The luncheon at the Guildhall, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Muzaffer-Ed-Din, The Shah of Persia (colour litho)
612379 Muzaffer-Ed-Din, The Shah of Persia (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muzaffer-Ed-Din, The Shah of Persia, Persia, 29 January 1903)

Portrait of Muhammad Shah Holding an Emerald and the Mouthpiece of a Huqqa, c
2571248 Portrait of Muhammad Shah Holding an Emerald and the Mouthpiece of a Huqqa, c.1730 (ink with w/c & gold on paper) by Nidha Mal, Jharokha (fl.1730-75); San Diego Museum of Art

Portrait of Akbar Shah II, early 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196911 Portrait of Akbar Shah II, early 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 17x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Akbars Sons Sultan Daniyal and Sultan Murad, c. 1600-1605 (w / c & gold paint on paper)
1196808 Akbars Sons Sultan Daniyal and Sultan Murad, c.1600-1605 (w/c & gold paint on paper) by Manohar (fl.1580-1620) (attr)

The Great Diamonds of the World (engraving)
1622019 The Great Diamonds of the World (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Diamonds of the World)

The Shahs Visit to the West India Dock (engraving)
1620804 The Shahs Visit to the West India Dock (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shahs Visit to the West India Dock)

The Shah in Scotland (engraving)
1596014 The Shah in Scotland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shah in Scotland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 July 1889)

The Visit of the Shah (engraving)
1596013 The Visit of the Shah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Shah. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 July 1889)

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"The Shah: A Legacy of Power, Love, and Controversy" From the grandeur of his coronation to the tumultuous end of his reign, Mohammed Reza Shah Pahlavi remains an enigmatic figure in Iranian history. As the Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979, he ruled with a mixture of authority and charisma that captivated both admirers and critics. Inseparable from his image is Farah Diba, his elegant third wife who stood by his side through triumphs and tribulations. Together, they symbolized a modernizing Iran on the world stage. But the title "Shah" extends beyond Iran's borders. Reza Shah Pevlavi was known as the "Shah of Persia, " representing not just a country but also its rich cultural heritage. His love for shooting pigeons showcased a different side to this powerful ruler – one that appreciated simple pleasures amidst complex responsibilities. Yet it wasn't only Iran that had its own illustrious shahs. Bahadur Shah II held the prestigious position as India's last Mughal emperor during a time when British colonialism loomed large over Indian soil. Through Mughal paintings capturing their opulent lifestyle, we catch glimpses into their fascinating world. Meanwhile, across Afghanistan's rugged terrain reigned Mohammed Nadir Shah – King of Afghanistan alongside his brother – leaving behind an indelible mark on Afghan history. The Malik-I-Maidan at Bijapur Fort in Karnataka stands tall as a testament to another shah's influence. This massive cannon bears witness to battles fought and won under royal command. Naghsh-e Jahan Square in Isfahan showcases architectural marvels like the majestic Shah Mosque where worshippers find solace within its intricate designs and serene atmosphere.