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Portrait of a Black Sailor (Paul Cuffe?)

Unknown

1890

oil

canvas

From the collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Late 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Portrait of a Black Sailor (Paul Cuffe?) is a 1890 oil by Unknown, held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1890
Where can I see it?: Los Angeles County Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a Black man in a dark blue jacket with a red scarf around his neck. He has short, dark hair and looks straight ahead. In the background, there's a big rock on the left and a ship on the water on the right. The sky is yellow and orange, like the sun is setting. The man's jacket has big buttons, and the scarf has white dots on it. The ship in the background has sails and a tall mast. The sky is cloudy, but you can still see the sun shining through. This painting might be about a sailor named Paul Cuffe, but we're not sure.