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Studio portrait of a man in folk attire

Studio portrait of a man in folk attire, © The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Artenlarge

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Object:Studio portrait of a man in folk attire
Description:Full length shot of a man wearing a fur cap, a leather coat, light-coloured traditional trousers and peasant shoes (opanki). He is resting his left hand on his belt and is leaning on a stick, which he is holding in his right hand. A painted canvas backdrop is creating the illusion of the scene being set in nature.
Comment:Given title by the Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art: "Bauer aus der Umgebung von Sofia" (Peasant from Sofia vicinity).
Date:Not before 1878
Location:Sofia
Country:Bulgaria
Type:Photograph
Creator:Stojanović/Karastoyanov, Anastas Nikolov or Karastoyanov, Ivan Anastasov or Karastoyanov, Dimitar Anastasov, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Image: 146mm x 103mm
Format:Cabinet
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:290 Clothing
360 Settelments > 369 Urban and Rural Life
Copyright:Österreichisches Museum für Volkskunde
Archive:The Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art, Inv. No.: ÖMV/pos/15232
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Barbara Derler, Anelia Kassabova
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