A Turk [recto]

Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Associated Names
Giovanni Battista Cipriani

Artist, Italian, 1727 - 1785

The sketch depicts a full-body outline of a person standing with one hand extended, and the other resting on their hip. They are wearing a turban-like headpiece and traditional Middle Eastern style clothing. The background is plain with no additional elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.1 x 9.5 cm (5 15/16 x 3 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.27.a

Associated Artworks

The image shows a sketch of a person lying on their side with their head supported by their hand, their entire body sprawled across a surface. The figure's facial features are minimal, and their hair is loosely drawn. There are indications of clothing and the background is a plain, textured surface.

Reclining Woman [verso]

Giovanni Battista Cipriani

1727

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Portobello Road, London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1968-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, cat 13.

Wikidata ID

Q64572317

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