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The sketch depicts a person standing in a relaxed yet poised position, with one arm partially raised. The individual has a pronounced mustache, long hair flowing past the shoulders, and defined facial features. They are dressed in a flowing robe or cloak, layered loose-fitting garment, and a necklace made of circular beads. The background of the image is plain, emphasizing the person's figure and attire.
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The sketch depicts a person standing in a relaxed yet poised position, with one arm partially raised. The individual has a pronounced mustache, long hair flowing past the shoulders, and defined facial features. They are dressed in a flowing robe or cloak, layered loose-fitting garment, and a necklace made of circular beads. The background of the image is plain, emphasizing the person's figure and attire.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Turk

Alexandre Bida

Date
late 19th century
Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 46.2 x 35 cm (18 3/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1999.111.3
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • lithograph
  • garment
  • travel
  • genre
  • Orientalism
Provenance

Hector Giacomelli, Paris (1822 - 1904). Private Collection (not in Lugt). Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Pittsburgh; gift to NGA, 1999.

Inscription

by later hand, lower left in graphite: Bid / Un turc (tire d'epreuves); by later hand, upper right in graphite: G 160 / RRR

NGA object ID 111399. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.