Tre mandshoveder 17th century

"Tre mandshoveder" (Three Men's Heads), is a pen and brown ink drawing by the renowned Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, dating back to the 17th century. This small-scale work, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, showcases Rubens' masterful handling of line and shadow, as he captures the intricate details of three male figures, rendered in expressive detail. These studies likely served as preparatory sketches for a larger work, showcasing the artist's keen observation of human anatomy and individual character.