Sketch of a crowned bearded ruler with handwritten notes

A pencil sketch with light blue and ochre wash shows a bearded man in a tall jeweled crown and ornate robe, set within an octagonal frame and an oval border. Handwritten notes in brown ink along the top and right edge give framing instructions on the sheet.

Artist

Unknown

Date

mid 19th century

Medium

Watercolor on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

2162 × 2240 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art