Reduced copies of a group of life size murals which once covered three walls of the reception hall in the Negaristan Palace outside Tehran. Commissioned by the King of Persia, Fath Ali Shah (1722-1834), the murals were completed in 1812-13 by a team working under the supervision of the principle court artist Abdullah Khan and portray an imaginary New Years reception at the Persian court. Fath Ali Shah adopted the Persian title Shahanshah (King of Kings) and his reign is noted for its elaborate court...