A view of a palace, or of the house of a senior Qajar official, attributed to 'Abu Turab Ghaffari, Qajar Persia, circa 1880s
oil on canvas, signed lower left
38.5 x 49.5 cm.
Abu Turab is recorded as the eldest brother of Muhammad Ghaffari Kamal al-Mulk, and a nephew of Abu'l-Hasan Khan Sani' al-Mulk, the Chief Painter. He was born in Kashan in 1863, went to Tehran and studied at the College of Arts (Dar al-Funun). He illustrated portraits in the Sharaf Newspaper after it began publication in 1882 and he died in Jumadi II, 1307/December 1889-January 1890, apparently committing suicide by opium overdose.
His twelve recorded works include portraits of Nasir al-Din Shah, officials and two depictions of buildings, as well as portraits of those featured in the Sharaf Newspaper. Only one of his twelve works is dated, AH 1302/AD 1885-86. See M. A. Karimzadeh Tabrizi, The Lives and Art of Old Painters of Iran and a selection of Masters from Ottoman and Indian Regions, vol. 1, London 1985, pp. 19-20.
Important Notice to Buyers
Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
View it on
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
oil on canvas, signed lower left
38.5 x 49.5 cm.
Abu Turab is recorded as the eldest brother of Muhammad Ghaffari Kamal al-Mulk, and a nephew of Abu'l-Hasan Khan Sani' al-Mulk, the Chief Painter. He was born in Kashan in 1863, went to Tehran and studied at the College of Arts (Dar al-Funun). He illustrated portraits in the Sharaf Newspaper after it began publication in 1882 and he died in Jumadi II, 1307/December 1889-January 1890, apparently committing suicide by opium overdose.
His twelve recorded works include portraits of Nasir al-Din Shah, officials and two depictions of buildings, as well as portraits of those featured in the Sharaf Newspaper. Only one of his twelve works is dated, AH 1302/AD 1885-86. See M. A. Karimzadeh Tabrizi, The Lives and Art of Old Painters of Iran and a selection of Masters from Ottoman and Indian Regions, vol. 1, London 1985, pp. 19-20.
Important Notice to Buyers
Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.
Sale price
Estimate
Time, Location
Auction House
