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Portrait of a Man Turned to the Left

c. 1788/1793

Jan Chalon

Associated Names

Jan Chalon

Artist, Dutch, 1738 - 1795

This image is a portrait showing the head and upper shoulders of an individual facing forward. The person has a slightly angled face with deep-set eyes and a furrowed expression. The hair is dark, wavy, covering the ears and framing the face. The individual is wearing a cloak or robe, depicted with soft sketch-like lines blending into the background. The background is plain and muted, with subtle cross-hatch patterns for texture. The composition is within a rectangular border.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching with drypoint on laid paper
Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler
Dimensions

plate: 11.5 × 9.4 cm (4 1/2 × 3 11/16 in.)
sheet: 12.5 × 10.4 cm (4 15/16 × 4 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

2017.53.7
Catalogue Raisonné

Wurzbach 1906-1911, no. undesc.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Fine Art Society, London, 1933). (Campbell Fine Art, London, 28 June 2004); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

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Bibliography

1906

Wurzbach, Alfred von. Niederlandisches Kunstler-Lexikon. 3 vols. Vienna, 1906-1911: 1(1906): undesc.

Wikidata ID

Q77259194

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