Assan, a Young Man
In 1855−56, Gérôme visited Egypt for the first time and spent four months traveling down the Nile. This drawing belongs to a series of sensitively observed ethnographic portraits he made throughout his journey. This extremely refined portrait of a turbaned man with a downcast gaze exemplifies Gérôme’s elegant and exacting draftsmanship.
Artwork Details
- Title: Assan, a Young Man
- Artist: Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, Vesoul 1824–1904 Paris)
- Date: ca. 1855–56
- Medium: Graphite
- Dimensions: 10 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (26.6 × 16.2 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2013
- Object Number: 2018.208.1
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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