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Gagarin, Scènes, paysages, moeurs et costumes du Caucase

Lithograph
ca. 1850 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph, coloured by hand, depicting a full length portrait of a Moghul (also spelled Mughal) from the Lesghine militia. Lettered 'Dessin par le Prince G.Gagarine. Lith.par Bachmann. Paris A.Hauser, éditeur, 11 boul. Des Italiens. Imp. par Lemercier Paris', and numbered 29.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Gagarin, Scènes, paysages, moeurs et costumes du Caucase (series title)
  • Costumes Du Caucase (generic title)
  • Djar Mougal de la milice Lesghine Djar (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph, coloured by hand
Brief description
Hand-coloured lithograph, after a drawing by Prince Grigoriy Grigorievich Gagarin, entitled 'Djar Mougal de la milice Lesghine Djar', a plate from volume 5 of 'Gagarin, Scènes, paysages, moeurs et costumes du Caucase'. Published in Paris, ca. 1850.
Physical description
Lithograph, coloured by hand, depicting a full length portrait of a Moghul (also spelled Mughal) from the Lesghine militia. Lettered 'Dessin par le Prince G.Gagarine. Lith.par Bachmann. Paris A.Hauser, éditeur, 11 boul. Des Italiens. Imp. par Lemercier Paris', and numbered 29.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.3cm
  • Width: 24.1cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.278

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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