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A Sinhalese Gentleman, by Unknown, 1884

A Sinhalese Gentleman

Unknown

1884

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

A Sinhalese Gentleman is a 1884 by Unknown, a Impressionism work, depicting Sri Lanka, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1884 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This is a photograph of a man standing in front of a painted backdrop. He is wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and a patterned sarong. The backdrop shows a mountainous landscape with trees and a body of water. The man's attire and the backdrop suggest that the photograph was taken in a studio. The style of the photograph is reminiscent of 19th-century studio portraits. The photograph is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

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