Portrait of a Gentleman
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1887
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Portrait of a Gentleman is a 1887 by Raja Deen Dayal, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man sitting in a formal pose. He's dressed in traditional Indian clothing. The photo is one of two taken in a studio, and the man likely chose the pictures himself. The man in the photo is not identified, but we know he probably ordered the pictures. He might have wanted to be remembered by future generations. This was a common reason for people to create photo albums. You can learn more about this style of photography by looking at the work of artist: Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905).
