Abul Hasan Khan Ghaffari Kashani (Sani Ol Molk)

1814. Born in Kashan, Iran

  • 1820

  • 1829

    Became a pupil of Mihr 'Ali, the best of Fath-Ali Shah Qajar's court painters

  • 1840

  • 1842

    His portrait of Mohammad Shah Qajar secured him a position at the court

  • 1846

    Spent this year in Italy, studying the works of Italian masters

  • 1850

  • 1853

    Supervised 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

  • 1860

  • 1861

    Received the title "Sani ol Molk", by which he is commonly known

  • 1866

    Passed away