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Colegul de clasă Crăciun Mihai, by Teodor Hrib, 1950

Colegul de clasă Crăciun Mihai

Teodor Hrib

1950

From the collection of Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

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Overview

Colegul de clasă Crăciun Mihai is a 1950 by Teodor Hrib, depicting Charcoal, held at Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea.

Who painted this?
Teodor Hrib
When & what style?
1950
Where can I see it?
Gavrila Simion Eco-Museum Research Institute Tulcea

About this work

This is a blank sheet of paper with a few faint marks. One tiny dot sits near the center, and a couple of thin, barely-there lines run diagonally in the bottom right. The edges are framed in wood, and the paper looks worn. There’s a small handwritten note in the corner, but it’s hard to read. This drawing might seem empty, but it’s actually a study—just a quick sketch to practice shapes or shading. The artist likely used simple tools like charcoal or coal to test ideas. If you like this kind of minimal work, look up charcoal to see how artists use it for sketches.

About the artist

Artist

Teodor Hrib

Teodor Hrib shaped small plaster figures and ink drawings in the 1800s academic tradition.

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