The collection of prints with images principally of geometric and floral designs for interior wall and floor decoration, plus designs for jewellery and cermaics, and architect drawings. All are in portrait format with descriptive label struck on paper below the image. Printed, at lower left corner is [artist's] name and at right, the printer and number of the print.

Produced for the South Kensington Museum, London (now the Victoria & Albert Museum)

Date range is 1870-1885

These photolithographs were secured for the museum by Trubner & Co who were the London agent for the Museum primarily for publications & printed matter. For evidence and documentation of this please refer to the archival files: MRS 8, Correspondence Sent - Trubner & Co. (London), 1884-1890, p.18-22; MRS 303, Requisitions, 1882-1896 (in bundle of requisitions submitted to Trustees, 23 Dec 1884); and MRS 117/4, Annual Report, 1885, p.26. The above files deal with the acquisition of books & periodicals, orders for specific works & include enclosures in settlements of accounts. Trubner & Co became Messrs Kegan Paul, French & Trubner & Co from the 14 January 1890.

Chromolithograph, 'Part of a door of the Mosque of Chakh-Zindan', paper/ink, various makers, Russia/England, [1870-1885]

Rectangular sheet of printed paper depicting the design from part of a door of the Mosque of Chakh-Zindan at Samarkand. The print has been executed using shades of brown ink.

Designed: Russia

Made: South Kensington Museum; London, England; 1870 - 1885


Owned: Trubner & Co;

printed in ink above plate u.c. "14."
paper adhered below plate l.c. "14. - Part of a door of the Mosque of Chakh-Zindan, at Samarkand, / the construction of which is reported to have take place at the / end of the 15th century."

97/25/26

554 mm

374 mm