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Portrait of a seated man c. 1863 - 1869
Albumen print | 8.9 x 5.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2702906

Attributed to August Sachtler
Portrait of a seated man c. 1863 - 1869
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Photograph of a full length portrait of a seated man. The man faces a quarter to the left and gazes ahead, away from the camera. He places his right wrist on a table positioned beside him, and holds a parasol in his right hand. The man wears a light colour songkok (a type of Malay cap), a dark colour, patterned shirt, a light colour undershirt, a dark colour, patterned sarong and sandals. He poses against a painted backdrop depicting a coastal view.
Provenance
From an album presented to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh by the Bishop of Penang in remembrance of his 1869 visit
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
8.9 x 5.9 cm (image)
38.4 x 43.9 cm (page dimensions)
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