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Costume Of Persia. Drawn from Nature by A. Orlowski

Print
1820 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour lithograph depicting an example of costume in Persia. The 4 parts are kept together in one leather-bound folder. Each plate lettered with title, artists' names followed by a date ranging from Novr. 1. 1820. to Apl. 2. 1821.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleCostume Of Persia. Drawn from Nature by A. Orlowski (series title)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Brief description
Colour lithograph by Charles Hullmandel, after a drawing by Alexander (Aleksander Ossipovitch) Orlowski, from a series entitled 'Costume Of Persia', 4 parts. Published by Rodwell & Martin, London, 1820.
Physical description
Colour lithograph depicting an example of costume in Persia. The 4 parts are kept together in one leather-bound folder. Each plate lettered with title, artists' names followed by a date ranging from Novr. 1. 1820. to Apl. 2. 1821.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.1 cm (Size of folders)
  • Width: 37.8 cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
  • London. Published by Rodwell & Martin, New Bond St (Lettered)
  • Printed by C.Hullmandel. or C. Hullmandel's Lithography. (Lettered)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Object history
The dating of 1820 for the publication is in accordance with Colas, Hilair, and with the date printed on the paper covers, although several plates are dated 1821. See notes to Abbey (349), and Searight Archive.
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.438

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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