Early Life and Career
Raden Saleh was born into a noble Javanese family. He was the grandson of Sayyid Abdullah Bustaman on his mother's side. His father was Sayyid Husen bin Alwi bin Awal bin Yahya, an Indonesian of Arab descent.
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