Antique chromolithograph of the house of the Assistant-Resident in Sumedang. The Assistant-Resident, as the name implies, is the second highest administrative position for the division known as a residentie. These colonial administrators report to the Residents whom in turn report to the central colonial administration in Batavia. These divisions were not limited to Java, rather every island under Dutch control had a Resident to help govern. This house in Sumedang belonged to the Assistant-Resident and the Dutch flag can be seen on the left.

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.