
Alexis Soltykoff (1806–1859). Engraving from Voyage en Perse, per la prince Alexis Soltykoff (Paris: L. Curmer, 1851). Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives
Depicted in this engraving is Prince Alexis Soltykov, a Russian artist, painting a portrait of the young Prince Nasir al-Din Mirza in Tabriz in 1838. Images such as these offer vivid visual insight into Iranian society, art, and architecture.
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