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La Perse

Print
1841 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching from an album depicting views of Persia. The album is in a plastic wallet. Each plate is lettered with title, and 'Persia'. Each plate is numbered, and lettered with the artist's name (including 'Préaulx', 'Vormser', and 'Lemaitre').


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • La Perse (series title)
  • Tacti ravan (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Etching of a palanquin or litter (wheelless vehicle) in Persia, from an album consisting of plates (45) depicting images of Persia. These images illustrate Louis Dubeux's 'La Perse', from 'L'Univers, ou Histoire et Description de Tous les Peuples'. Paris, 1841.
Physical description
Etching from an album depicting views of Persia. The album is in a plastic wallet. Each plate is lettered with title, and 'Persia'. Each plate is numbered, and lettered with the artist's name (including 'Préaulx', 'Vormser', and 'Lemaitre').
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 44 cm
  • Width: 32.2cm
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
Place depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.232:39

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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