1631
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Seated Cavalier with His Arm Akimbo is a 1631 ink by Jan Miel, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man sitting with one arm resting on his knee and the other bent behind his head. He’s wearing a hat and a loose, folded shirt. The background is just a flat blue-gray color, so all the focus stays on him. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show the folds in his clothes and the way his body leans. The drawing looks like it was done fast, almost like a practice sketch. If you like this style, check out more works by Miel, Jan.
Jan Miel (1599 – April 1664) was a Flemish painter and engraver who was active in Italy.
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