Old World Portraits
Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
Nicolas de Largillière
An opulent and striking 17th-century portrait depicting the famed traveler Jean-Baptiste Tavernier in elaborate Eastern dress.
Portrait of a Man in Eastern Costume
Alexis Grimou
1720 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An evocative 18th-century portrait of a man in opulent Eastern-inspired attire, capturing a sense of exotic mystery.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted around 1720 by Alexis Grimou, this striking portrait depicts a sitter in a lavish turban and fur-trimmed robes, holding a ceremonial mace. The work reflects the 18th-century European fascination with 'Orientalism,' combining meticulous attention to textile textures with dramatic, atmospheric lighting in the Dutch-influenced tronie tradition.
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