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Although the identity of the sitter is unknown the way he is show relates to the longstanding tradition of painted portraits. Probably this individual was already a known historical figure when this print was made. Clearly this fusion of traditional portraiture and photographic likenesses was entering into the medium of lithography at this time.
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Title: Portrait of a Man with a Jeweled Turban
Date: 1880s
Culture: India
Medium: Lithograph
Dimensions: Image: 19 3/4 × 14 3/4 in. (50.2 × 37.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Mark Baron and Elise Boisanté, 2014
Object Number: 2014.129.1
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