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Persians

Print
ca. 1821 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lithograph depicting three Persian men, two on horseback, beside a building in a desert. Lettered with title and name of lithographer. Signed by the artist.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePersians (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Lithograph of a drawing by Henry Alken depicting Persian men on horseback, engraved by Charles Hullmandel. Great Britain, ca. 1821.
Physical description
Lithograph depicting three Persian men, two on horseback, beside a building in a desert. Lettered with title and name of lithographer. Signed by the artist.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.1cm
  • Width: 48.1cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Marks and inscriptions
  • Henry Alken (Signed)
  • Printed by C.Hullmandel (Lettered)
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
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.17

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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