John Drinkwater
Reza Shah Pahlavi with members of parliament at Tus for the inauguration of the Ferdowsi Mausoleum, 1934
Gelatin silver print
160 mm x 120 mm
A print from an album of photographs taken by the renowned English poet and dramatist, John Drinkwater, whilst attending a congress of distinguished scholars gathered to celebrate Ferdowsī’s millenary and...
A print from an album of photographs taken by the renowned English poet and dramatist, John Drinkwater, whilst attending a congress of distinguished scholars gathered to celebrate Ferdowsī’s millenary and the inauguration of his mausoleum in Ṭūs. The celebrations also took place in Tehran and Mašhad.