I think this picture is of an Indian diplomat visiting the royal court in Persia Posted on July 5, 2017 by Matthew 2 Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like Loading... Related
Dear Matt, greetings from Paris ! Nice pic, and it seems to be James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, a scottish colonial administrator of India: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Broun-Ramsay,_1st_Marquess_of_Dalhousie the pic you mention appears in different wiki posts: https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80 best. Franck. Reply
I looked at your references and it does appear to me you are correct but… the chair with the golden lions suggests ancient Persia to me, as does the Arabic writing. Reply
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Dear Matt, greetings from Paris !
Nice pic, and it seems to be James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, a scottish colonial administrator of India:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Broun-Ramsay,_1st_Marquess_of_Dalhousie
the pic you mention appears in different wiki posts:
https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%89%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A1_%E0%A4%A1%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B9%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80
best.
Franck.
I looked at your references and it does appear to me you are correct but… the chair with the golden lions suggests ancient Persia to me, as does the Arabic writing.