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The Sultan's surprise at the beauty of the jewels: P.871-1991

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

The Sultan's surprise at the beauty of the jewels
The History of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp
Dalziel's Arabian Nights' Entertainments

Maker(s)

Designer: Houghton, Arthur Boyd
Printmaker: Dalziel family
Printer: Dalziel family
Publisher: Ward & Lock

Entities

Categories

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Place(s) associated

  • London

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: AD 1865

Note

Letterpress on verso

Page from Dalziel's Illustrated Arabian Nights (The History of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp) printed by Dalziel Brothers, Camden Press, London N.W., published by Ward & Lock, 158, Fleet Street, E.C. - No. LXXVI.

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 132 mm Width 101 mm
Sheet Height 262 mm Width 190 mm

Techniques used in production

Wood engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: The History of Aladdin, or the Wonderful Lamp.
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Text: 601
  • Location: Upper right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: AHoughton
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: DALZIEL Sc
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: THE SULTAN'S SURPRISE AT THE BEAUTY OF THE JEWELS.
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.871-1991
Primary reference Number: 21326
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 2 March 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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