Who painted Portret de turc?

Portret de turc was painted by Constantin Petrescu-Dragoe.

Where can I see Portret de turc?

Portret de turc is held by Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

Artwork

Portret de turc

Portret de turc is an unspecified painting by Constantin Petrescu-Dragoe. It is held in the collection of the Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

About this work

Overview

The work identified as “Portret de turc” consists of an unstretched canvas mounted on a wooden frame. Its surface displays a muted brown ground, over which faint pencil lines and a circled numeral “11” appear in the upper right corner. A small green ink label reading “Inv. 330” is placed in the top left. No pigment has been applied, leaving the piece essentially empty.

Subject & Meaning

Although titled as a portrait of a Turk, the canvas contains no painted imagery. The presence of the title suggests the surface was intended for a study or preparatory sketch of a figure, yet the artist halted before applying color, leaving the conceptual intent unresolved.

Technique & Style

The only visible interventions are light graphite markings that likely served to outline composition or indicate focal points. The circled number may denote a reference in a series of studies. The brown ground provides a neutral base typical of preparatory supports in early‑20th‑century academic practice.

History & Provenance

The green ink label “Inv. 330” indicates the piece is catalogued within a collection inventory, though the institution is not specified. The circled “11” could correspond to a sequence in the artist’s sketchbooks or a studio numbering system, hinting at its status as a working study rather than a finished work.

Context

The reference to Constantin Petrescu‑Dragoe, a Romanian painter active in the mid‑1900s, aligns with the work’s modest materiality. Petrescu‑Dragoe produced numerous preparatory drawings and canvases, often leaving studies incomplete as part of his exploratory process.

Artist & collection

Artist

Constantin Petrescu-Dragoe

Constantin Petrescu-Dragoe painted gentle scenes of everyday life and quiet landscapes around Balcic, a small town on the Black Sea coast.

Museum

Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

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