Circassia, from the Races of Mankind series (T181) issued by Abdul Cigarettes 1881
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drawing
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oil painting
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portrait reference
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portrait head and shoulder
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animal portrait
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men
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animal drawing portrait
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portrait drawing
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facial portrait
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portrait art
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watercolor
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fine art portrait
This chromolithograph, "Circassia," is part of the "Races of Mankind" series issued by Abdul Cigarettes in 1881. It depicts a portrait of a Circassian man wearing traditional clothing, a hat with a plume, and a thick beard. The image is characteristic of the chromolithographic style popular in the late 19th century and is a prime example of the use of cigarette cards to popularize anthropological subjects.
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