Man in Oriental Costume

19th century

Robert Walter Weir

Associated Names
Robert Walter Weir

Artist, American, 1803 - 1889

The image depicts a person in three-quarter length view, kneeling on one knee with the other leg bent. The person is in a dynamic position, with one arm extended outward and the other hand placed over their chest. They have facial features including a mustache and wear a turban. The individual is dressed in loose, flowing garments, including a robe and pants. The background is a uniform, textured brown, with a vertical seam or crease visible. There are portions of text below the depiction, though difficult to read.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    ink heightened with opaque watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.88 × 8.26 cm (6 1/4 × 3 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.44.66


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

DeWolf Perry, Princeton; gift to William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, 1976; gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Inscriptions

along lower edge in pen and black ink: Rubini [not decipphered]

Wikidata ID

Q64629283

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