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Grigol Shervashidze as Tariel Inspired by Zichy’s Illustration

A bearded man in theatrical costume stands in a studio setting wearing an animal skin and feathered cap, posed as Tariel from The Knight in the Panther’s Skin.
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Photographic recreation of Tariel from Shota Rustaveli’s The Knight in the Panther’s Skin, inspired by illustrations by Mihály Zichy and photographed by Kachukhashvili.

Staged studio portrait depicting a member of the Shervashidze aristocratic family in the role of Tariel, the central hero of Shota Rustaveli’s 12th-century epic poem The Knight in the Panther’s Skin (ვეფხისტყაოსანი). The composition was inspired by illustrations created by the Hungarian artist Mihály Zichy for the poem. The photograph belongs to a tradition of literary and theatrical photographic tableaux popular in late 19th-century Georgia, in which scenes and characters from Georgian classical literature were recreated through costume, staging, and photography. The image was photographed by Kachukhashvili.

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Date
XIX Century
Photographer
Kachukhashvili
Source
Legacy archive collected by Giorgi Gersamia. Original source institution unknown.
Attribution
Collection of Giorgi Gersamia
Rights
Archive holding - Contact museum for licensing
KachukhashviliTbilisiNobility & AristocracyIntellectual, Cultural & Scientific Figures