Portrait of a Man with a Jeweled Turban

1880s

Not on view

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
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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