Bearded man wearing a turban, depicted in bust length from behind in three-quarters view

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Title

Bearded man wearing a turban, depicted in bust length from behind in three-quarters view

Subject

Print

Description

This etching was created by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo as part of a series currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The man in the etching wears a loose turban and a large cloaked garment. As he turns away from the audience, his identity disappears almost completely, save his attire. His identity becomes inseparable from his turban, which effectively asserts his exoticism as a foreigner from the East.

Creator

Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Source

The Metropolitan Musem of Art

Date

c. 1770

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

Part of Raccolta di Teste series (Collection of Heads)

Type

Still Image

Identifier

2012.136.417.1

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Etching

Physical Dimensions

12.3 x 9.1 cm