Self-Portrait Wearing a Turban

1728

Jonathan Richardson, Sr.

Associated Names
Jonathan Richardson, Sr.

Artist, English, 1667 - 1745

The image shows a drawing of a person facing slightly to the side, looking directly at the viewer. The individual's head and partial shoulders are depicted with detailed lines, portraying a mature facial expression with deep-set eyes, a long nose, and a slightly downturned mouth. The person wears a soft, rounded hat covering most of their hair, and their clothing is suggested by minimal lines hinting at draped fabric. The background is a plain blue-grey color, enhancing the focus on the figure's facial features. No accessories or objects are shown in the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white on blue laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 46 x 31.2 cm (18 1/8 x 12 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.15.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Jonathan Richardson, Sr. (Lugt 2184). H.S. Reiglinger. Private collection (sale, Sotheby's, London, 21 November 1985, no. 66). Acquired 1986 (via Morton Morris & Co.) by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1987

  • English Drawings and Watercolors, 1630-1850, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1987-1988, no cat.

Inscriptions

Inscribed and dated across bottom on original mount in pen and brown ink: Richardson Senr: / 7 July 1728 / done by himself

Markings

Reitlinger (Lugt 2274a)

Wikidata ID

Q64584516

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