Etude
1895
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1895
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This sketch shows a barefoot man standing sideways, his back turned. His arms are crossed over his chest, and his head is tilted slightly forward. The drawing is loose and quick, with faint lines marking the space around him. The paper has a grid overlay, likely to help the artist line up proportions. This kind of sketch was often used to study how the body moves. Check out lithography to see how artists like this made prints from stone.
