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Custom Persian portraits

Custom Persian Portraits, Fit for Royalty

One of the oldest and most popular cat breeds, famous for its luxurious flowing coat and sweet, flat-faced expression. That flowing coat and serene expression were made for a velvet-draped monarch's portrait.

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The Persian at a glance

Group: Longhair
Size: medium
Coat: long, thick, flowing coat
Typical colors: white, silver, cream, black

Did you know? Persians are believed to have been brought to Europe from Persia, in modern-day Iran, in the 1600s and quickly became a favorite of European aristocracy.

That flowing coat and serene expression were made for a velvet-draped monarch's portrait.

The three styles a Persian wears best

Chosen for this breed's build, coat and character — though all twelve styles are open to every pet.

The Monarchcat art pending

The Monarch

Crown, velvet and a throne

Renaissance Noble

An old master's oil painting

The Angelcat art pending

The Angel

Forever in golden light

From our studio notes: That flowing coat and serene expression were made for a velvet-draped monarch's portrait.

How it works for your Persian

Upload 1–5 photos of your Persian — clear face shots work best.

We map their identity: exact coat colors, markings, ear set and eye color.

Your chosen styles are painted and likeness-checked against the photos, then delivered in hours.

Persian portrait questions

Will the portrait really look like my Persian?

We treat likeness as the whole job. Before painting, we record what makes your Persian specific — coat texture, white, silver, cream markings, head shape — and afterwards every take is scored against your photo. Anything that reads as "some Persian" instead of yours gets painted again before you see it.

My Persian has unusual markings — can you keep them?

Unusual markings are the part we protect hardest. That flowing coat and serene expression were made for a velvet-draped monarch's portrait. A split face, an odd sock, a freckled nose or a scar all get listed in the identity passport and checked one by one in the likeness review.

Which photos work best for a Persian portrait?

Shoot at their eye level in daylight and skip the flash. A long, thick, flowing coat coat needs directional light or it flattens out. If your Persian will not hold still, a burst of photos and picking the sharpest works fine.

Which styles suit a Persian best?

Any style works, though character matters. A Persian tends to be calm, gentle, so the three recommended above tend to land best — the scene supports the cat rather than competing with them.

How fast will I get my Persian portrait?

The free preview lands in minutes and paid portraits are painted, reviewed and delivered within hours. Prints are made after you approve your favourite take, then ship in about 5-10 business days inside the US.