A Turk

Französische Grafik 1815–1830, 1815/1817

The image shows a portrait of a person from the waist up. The person is positioned with their body turned slightly to the left, raising their right arm slightly. The facial features are blurred, with the head adorned by a white turban wrapped around darker hair. The person is wearing an elaborate blue garment with red and gold details, including draped fabric and a decorative belt or sash encircling the waist. The background is a soft pastel landscape with patches of blue, pink, and brown, evoking a cloudy sky and a distant horizon.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1815–1830
Date
1815/1817
Type
Drawing
Medium
pastel on wove paper, mounted on board
Dimensions
22.5 × 14.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows a portrait of a person from the waist up. The person is positioned with their body turned slightly to the left, raising their right arm slightly. The facial features are blurred, with the head adorned by a white turban wrapped around darker hair. The person is wearing an elaborate blue garment with red and gold details, including draped fabric and a decorative belt or sash encircling the waist. The background is a soft pastel landscape with patches of blue, pink, and brown, evoking a cloudy sky and a distant horizon.

Französische Grafik 1815–1830