Antoin Sevruguin

Antoin Sevruguin (1830–1933) was a Persian court photographer of Armenian-Russian origin under the Qajar dynasty. He owned one of the most successful photographic studios in Tehran and is considered the founder of Iranian photography. The shah granted him the title of khan for his great skill.

His photographs of Persian society under the Qajars and at the beginning of Reza Pahlavi’s rule are an important source for studying the history, culture and social relations of the Persia of his time.

The portrait shows a man with a moustache and wavy hair, wearing a dark jacket and a tie, with a white flower on his chest.