Circle and Square of the Human Figure
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1829
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Circle and Square of the Human Figure is a 1829 ink by George Scharf, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This drawing shows two views of a naked person inside geometric shapes. The top figure stands straight with arms spread wide in a square frame. The bottom figure does the same inside a circle. Both have simple lines marking hands, feet, and joints. The numbers and dotted lines look like measurements for studying how the body fits into shapes. It’s like a sketchbook page for artists learning proportions. Next, check out lithography to see how this kind of drawing was made.
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