Portrait of an unknown man from Bhutan, photograph, page, inscription: 'BHOTANESE., CHIEFLY OF TIBETAN ORIGIN., BHOTAN.', number: '(42)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Bhutan, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 158 mm x width 121 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait shows a man from the chest up facing slightly to his left with a neutral expression and short, straight hair; he wears layered clothing including a robe-like outer garment and a visible collar beneath, and the photograph is mounted on a pale background with a rectangular label area below the portrait.
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Portrait of an unknown man from Bhutan, photograph, page, inscription: 'BHOTANESE., CHIEFLY OF TIBETAN ORIGIN., BHOTAN.', number: '(42)', photographer: Benjamin Simpson (possibly), Bhutan, c. 1858 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, height 158 mm x width 121 mm, human races, peoples, nationalities, A sepia-toned oval portrait shows a man from the chest up facing slightly to his left with a neutral expression and short, straight hair; he wears layered clothing including a robe-like outer garment and a visible collar beneath, and the photograph is mounted on a pale background with a rectangular label area below the portrait.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B03_443

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Portrait unknown man Bhutan photograph page inscription Bhotanese Chiefly Tibetan Origin Bhotan number 42 photographer Benjamin Simpson c 1858 - 1868 paper albumen print height 158 mm x width 121 mm human races peoples nationalities sepia-toned oval portrait man chest up facing slightly left neutral expression short straight hair wears layered clothing robe- outer garment visible collar beneath mounted pale background rectangular label area portrait

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