Seated Turk

1825

Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Associated Names
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet

Artist, French, 1792 - 1845

The image shows the upper half of a person sitting in a profile position, facing left. They have distinct facial features, a thick beard, curly hair covered by a textured turban, and are wearing detailed clothing. Details are visible on the arms and hands, while the lower body is lightly sketched. The background is plain with some discolorations on the paper, indicating an aged, hand-drawn illustration.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1978.95.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    La Combe 1856, no. 381, State only

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

Bibliography

1856

  • La Combe, Joseph Felix Leblanc de. Charlet, sa vie, ses lettres, suivi d'une description raisonne de son oeuvre lithographique. Paris: Paulin et Le Chevalier, 1856.

Wikidata ID

Q65575863

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