Costume Of Persia. Drawn from Nature by A. Orlowski

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Artist/Maker	Alexander Orlowski (artist) Hullmandel, Charles (engraver)
Place of origin	London (published)

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.

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Category	Prints
Object type	Print
Title	Costume Of Persia. Drawn from Nature by A. Orlowski (series title)
Materials and techniques	Colour lithograph Paper Lithography
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	Costume Portraits
Place depicted	Persia
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	SP.438

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Record created	July 1, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1105530/costume-of-persia--drawn-print-alexander-orlowski/

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