Antique chromolithograph of Raden Saleh’s residence in Menteng. Raden Saleh was the foremost European-trained painter of the Indies in the 19th century. He was certainly one of the most admired and well-known in European art circles. He painted many classic scenes of the Indies and his paintings are housed in museums, galleries, and private collections around the world. His house in Menteng was notable in that he was likely one of the first native nobles to own a mansion in that exclusive neighborhood. His house remains standing today and was turned into the Cikini Hospital. Its gardens were turned into the Taman Ismail Marzuki arts complex.

Published in Leiden, the Netherlands, after a water drawing by J.C. Rappard,

Jhr. Josias Cornelis Rappard (1824-1898) was a colonel in the KNIL and a painter. During his posting in the Netherlands Indies 1842-1872, he painted and drew pictures of life and scenes in the Indies that were later, back in Leiden, The Netherlands, would be made into chromolithographs. The Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam holds a large number of these prints and collectors all over the world appreciate Rappard's classic watercolours.

Chromolithography was a popular method for colour printing in the 19th century because of its lower cost and relative ease to mass-produce. The process involves the use of stones and a chemical process to fasten images to the paper. High-end chromolithographs are hand-finished by an artist after the process to ensure the best possible fidelity in each copy.