Standing Turk, plate eleven from Ink Sketches by Charlet
Medium
Lithograph in black on light gray China paper, laid down on white wove paper
Dimensions
Primary support: 24.3 × 18 cm (9 5/8 × 7 1/8 in.); Secondary support: 35.9 × 26 cm (14 3/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43055
Art Historical Context
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet a prominent French lithographer and painter of the Romantic era (1792–1845), captured everyday characters and military life with witty, expressive sketches. *Standing Turk*, plate eleven from his 1828 series *Ink Sketches*, exemplifies his talent for lively portraiture. Rendered as a lithograph in black ink on delicate light gray China paper—then laid down on sturdy white wove paper for preservation—this print measures about 9⅝ × 7⅛ inches on its primary support. Charlet, a veteran of Napoleon's campaigns, often infused his works with humor and nostalgia for the imper...
About the Artist
Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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