Adhba die Kamelin (Adhba the Camel)
1919
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1919
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a camel standing sideways, drawn with quick, tangled lines. The artist used only black ink on light paper, leaving the background mostly empty. The camel’s legs and hump are rough and sketchy, like hurried strokes. The lines overlap in places, giving the camel a fuzzy, almost ghostly look. This style fits the drypoint technique—where the artist etches lines into a metal plate. Next, check out Corinth, Lovis to see how he used similar sketches in his work.
