Le Sultan 1755 - 1795

“Le Sultan” is an etching by Louis Michel Halbou, dating from 1755 to 1795. This print, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, depicts a figure in a turban, sitting with a cup of coffee and a book. The subject's posture and the ornate setting suggest a sense of wealth and luxury, creating a romanticized view of Ottoman culture in 18th-century Europe. The image is framed by a window, further emphasizing the sense of a foreign and exotic world.