Nassredebin Shah, Lar, Iran c. 1880 - 1910

This photograph, "Nassredebin Shah, Lar, Iran" was taken by Antoine Sevruguin, a photographer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The image depicts Nassredebin Shah, the Shah of Persia from 1848 to 1896, during a visit to Lar, Iran. Sevruguin captures the Shah seated in the center, dressed in ornate military attire with a cape. The Shah is flanked by two figures, one a young boy holding a rifle and the other a man seated on the ground reading a document. The photograph offers a glimpse into the life and travels of the Shah, a prominent figure in Persian history, through the lens of photographic portraiture, a medium that was gaining popularity in the late 19th century.