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Portrait of a Gentleman
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Portrait of a Gentleman

Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905), artist · 1887 · albumen print

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Two studio portraits of this sitter were included in the album; the other one was acquired by the Museum Rietberg in Zurich, Switzerland. Neither photograph was captioned, and the sitter remains unidentified. He almost certainly commissioned these two portraits and may be the person who ordered and chose the images for the album. Its owner would not need to label their own likeness. However, many who create albums do just that to ensure they are known to future generations of viewers.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit linePortrait of a Gentleman, 1887. Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905). Albumen print; image: 25.8 x 18.8 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/8 in.); paper: 25.8 x 18.8 cm (10 3/16 x 7 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2016.266.1

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