Standing Figure in Oriental Costume

attributed to Sebastiano Bombelli Italian

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Standing figure in Oriental costume, made out of light-colored fabric with an elaborate pattern of scrolling leaves, worn under a cape, with a band across the chest, and a belt tied around the hips. The head is covered by a turban with thin, golden stripes. The boots are bordered with golden details, matching with the rest of the costume. The mannered, somewhat theatrical pose of the heavily draped and turbaned figure recalls Claude Vignon's Femmes Fortes, engraved by Jean Mariette as illustrations for a book by Père Pierre Le Moyne that appeared in 1647, likely inspiring this design.

Standing Figure in Oriental Costume, attributed to Sebastiano Bombelli (Italian, Udine 1635–1719 Venice), Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash

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Standing Figure in Oriental Costume, attributed to Sebastiano Bombelli (Italian, Udine 1635–1719 Venice), Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash
Standing Figure in Oriental Costume, attributed to Sebastiano Bombelli (Italian, Udine 1635–1719 Venice), Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash

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