Field photograph·C01523

Man in long trousers and waistcoat, probably Sofokles

Man in shirtsleeves, waistcoat and long trousers standing barefoot on a gravel yard in front of a whitewashed wall.
Photograph: John Lindros, Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C01523. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A man stands barefoot on a gravel yard, his arms hanging at his sides, wearing a loose shirt, a light waistcoat and long trousers rolled at the ankles. Behind him a whitewashed wall runs to the right, with a wooden gate and a low whitewashed building with a tall dark chimney-like pipe to the left, and trees beyond.

Other scan of this record (1)

  • Man in long trousers, waistcoat and bare feet standing in a yard in front of a whitewashed wall
Description, scan 2
A man stands barefoot on a gravel yard, wearing a light shirt, a waistcoat with buttons and loose long trousers rolled at the ankles. Behind him stand a whitewashed wall, a wooden gate and a tall thin chimney, with dark trees along the right edge. His arms hang at his sides and he faces the camera directly.

English, translated from the Swedish record

A man in long trousers, a shirt, a waistcoat and bare feet is photographed outdoors. The man is probably Sofokles, also called Mavro keratas.

Swedish, as on the record

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Swedish, as on the record

En man med långbyxor, skjorta, väst och bara fötter blir fotad utomhus. Mannen är antagligen Sofokles, även kallad Mavro keratas.