Abul Hasan Khan Ghaffari Kashani (Sani Ol Molk)

1814 – 1866

Iran

  1. 1814Born in Kashan, Iran
  2. 1829Became a pupil of Mihr 'Ali, the best of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar's court painters
  3. 1842His portrait of Mohammad Shah Qajar secured him a position at the court
  4. 1846Spent this year in Italy, studying the works of Italian masters
  5. 1853Supervised a team of 34 painters in creating 1,134 pages of miniature illustrations for a Persian edition of "One Thousand and One Nights", now housed at the Golestan Palace library
  6. 1861Received the title "Sani ol Molk", by which he is commonly known
  7. 1866Passed away