Old World Portraits
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Self-Portrait in Turkish Costume
Jean-Étienne Liotard
1750 · Pastel, Parchment
A striking mid-18th-century self-portrait featuring the artist in vibrant Turkish dress with a masterfully rendered beard.
$129
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Where it works
A grounded artwork with confident presence with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Office
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Created around 1750, this pastel on parchment is a masterful self-portrait by the Swiss artist Jean-Étienne Liotard. Following his extensive travels in the Ottoman Empire, Liotard adopted Turkish dress and a long beard, elements he captures here with luminous detail and a striking, saturated palette.
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