18th-19th century
In the center of the page is a drawing of a standing nobleman in profile. He wears a turban, a jama (robe), a scarf, and a waist sash (patka) with a punch dagger (katar) tucked into it. Tucked under his left arm is a rectangular packet that is highlighted in gold. The figure’s hands are clasped through the bars of his punch dagger.
13.1 x 6.8 cm (5 3/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
Watercolor over graphite on off-white wove paper; verso: brown ink
19th centuryAmericanGraphite, watercolor, and white gouache on tan wove paper, darkened
19th centuryFrenchWatercolor and gouache over graphite on cream wove paper
19th centuryFrenchBlack marker on paper
20th centuryGermanColored marker on paper
20th centuryGermanBlack marker on paper
20th centuryGermanBrown ink and brown wash on off-white antique laid paper
18th centuryItalianBlack and blue marker on paper
Graphite on cream antique laid paper
17th-18th centuryFrenchGraphite and collage elements on paper
20th centuryAmericanColored marker and graphite on paper
20th centuryGermanGraphite on paper ; graphite and aqua crayon on paper
20th centuryGerman