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Study for Mehmet Ali Pasha

John Frederick Lewis

Cleveland Museum of Art

A portrait of a man with a white beard wearing a red and blue head covering. The man has a white beard and mustache, with tan skin and dark eyes. He is wearing a blue and red head covering that covers his head and ears. The background is a mottled tan color. The subject is wearing a dark-colored garment with a high neckline. The image is a study for a larger work, as indicated by the incomplete and sketched lower portion of the figure. The style is realistic.

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610 × 893 px
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