Assan, a Young Man
Jean-Léon Gérôme
ca. 1855–56 · Graphite · Drawings and Prints
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.
- Artist
- Jean-Léon Gérôme
- Date
- ca. 1855–56
- Medium
- Graphite
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2013