F. Colombari

Franz Colombari was an Italian officer and painter who served at the Qajar court and military between 1833 and 1848.

[2] While in Iran, he served in the army between 1833-1848, and also belonged to a circle of artists close to the young crown prince Naser al-Din.

During the tenure of prime minister Haji Mirza Aqasi, Colombari assisted him in reorganizing the army and the production of weapons at the Tehran arsenal.

[3] Colombari made numerous paintings and may have personally known Hasan Ghaffari, better known as Sani ol molk.

In 1844, Colombari made a watercolour painting of the future Naser ad-din Shah Qajar.