Caption

Portrait study from two sides, of an Alfur (Papuan type) from the island of Kobroor, Aru Islands, Southeast Moluccas, drawing, annotation: 'beads red and white, around the comb white and blue, manafo? of Borassi, on Cobrooy', draftsman (artist): Adrianus Johannes Bik, South Moluccas, c. 1824-04-01 - c. 1824-04-28, draftsman (artist), Moluccas, paper, pencil, height 221 mm x width 319 mm, A pale sheet with two pencil portrait sketches near the top center, one in profile facing left showing a person with curly hair pulled into a bun and a circular earring and a simple round necklace, and the other a frontal view of a person with a rounded face, detailed facial features, and hair gathered into a textured bun with a band; faint pencil marks and light smudges surround the sketches on the otherwise empty background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B47_179

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39.3Mb (2.3Mb) / 15.8in x 9.7in / 4739 x 2902 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait study two sides Alfur Papuan type island Kobroor Aru Islands Southeast Moluccas drawing annotation beads red white comb white blue manafo Borassi Cobrooy draftsman artist Adrianus Johannes Bik South Moluccas c 1824-04-01 - c 1824-04-28 Moluccas paper pencil height 221 mm x width 319 mm pale sheet two pencil portrait sketches near top center profile facing left showing person curly hair pulled bun circular earring simple round necklace frontal view rounded face detailed facial features hair gathered textured bun band faint pencil marks light smudges surround sketches otherwise empty background