Illustration til "Hr. Mikkel", digt af Christian Richardt 1858

This is a pen and ink drawing titled "Illustration til 'Hr. Mikkel'" by an anonymous artist, created in 1858. The drawing is an illustration for the poem "Hr. Mikkel" by Christian Richardt, and depicts a man digging a hole in the ground, likely intended to be a grave. The drawing is small, measuring 86mm x 119mm, and is currently held by the Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. The composition highlights the man, who is facing away from the viewer. The detail of the man's bent posture and the shovel in his hand, coupled with the presence of dead foxes in the background, further emphasizes the melancholic nature of the poem.