These shots are the first and rather rare photographic evidence of the Qajar world by two Italian photographers Louis Montalbone (1827–1877) and Luigi Pesce (1827–1864), whose works are still widely neglected despite representing a particular and significant episode the history of Italian photography.
Royal Palace |
The Citadel |
The Bazaar of Tehran |
The Square of Zanjan |
Portal of The Mosque |
Eunuch |
Soldiers |
The Governor |
Mosque |
Sellers |
The Prince |
Imperial Throne |
The Imperial Palace in Tehran |