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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Black Horseman in Front of a Doorway
Description
The uniform of the rider identifies him as a major in the Chasseurs d’Afrique (African Light Infantry), a cavalry group within France’s colonial army in Africa. By 1855, African people were living in France, so he may have been born and raised there or have been African-born and in France for training.
Provenance
Ex-collection of the Galerie Texbraun, Paris, France; (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York, NY); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
15.5 × 13.5 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
1999.22
Official Citations
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Continuing the Universe of Unknown Artist
Photography • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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