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Graphite and white chalk drawing of a bearded man in profile wearing a light head wrap, on grey paper.

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Study for "Visit of the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress to Algeria", Isidore Pils (1861), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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A bearded man is shown in right profile, wearing a light head wrap that falls over his shoulders and a draped garment. The study is rendered in graphite and white chalk on a grey-toned ground, with soft highlights on the fabric. Created by Isidore Pils in 1861, this drawing is catalogued as a study for the painting "Visit of the Emperor Napoleon III and the Empress to Algeria" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.