Sir Robert Shirley in Persian costume

Sir Robert Shirley, English traveller and adventurer, c.1581-1628. Younger brother of Sir Anthony Shirley and Sir Thomas Shirley. Notable for his help modernising the Persian Safavid army. In Persian costume with turban and embroidered cloak. From a portrait by Anthony van Dyke painted in Rome in 1622. Copperplate engraving by Birrell after W. Gardiner from John Adolphus The British Cabinet, containing Portraits of Illustrious Personages, printed by T. Bensley for E. Harding, 98 Pall Mall, London, 1799

1799 Adventurer Birrell British History E. Harding Edward Harding John Adolphus Orientalism T. Bensley The British Cabinet

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