En almuesmand set bagfra 1780s

"En almuesmand set bagfra" is a drawing by Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard, dating back to the 1780s. The artwork depicts a commoner, seen from behind, leaning on a cane, dressed in the typical attire of the time. The drawing, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies Abildgaard's penchant for capturing realistic portrayals of everyday individuals, a trend that defined the Neoclassical movement in Denmark.