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A Man with a Turban and Striped Shirt

Thomas Frye

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a portrait of a person from the waist up. The individual is in a half-profile with the head turned slightly to the person's left. The facial features are sharply captured, with a pronounced nose and lips gently parted. The person's hair is mostly covered by a large turban or headwrap with subtle folds. They are dressed in a garment with a textured fur collar over a striped fabric. A prominent bracelet is visible on one wrist, with a hand raised elegantly near the chest. The background is a plain, dark surface.

Artwork Details

Date
1760
Medium
mezzotint with some engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
3448 × 4872 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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