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Richard Cosway

Sidi Hadji Abdurrahman Adja (1720–1792)

1786
graphite, watercolor, red chalk on paper

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The attire of this gentleman is that of a high-ranking North African secretary or scholar, which led scholars to identify him as the ambassador from Tripoli.

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