Study for Ugolino 1840 - 1875

This charcoal drawing by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, "Study for Ugolino," is a preparatory sketch for a larger sculpture. The artwork, dated 1840-1875, depicts a hunched figure in a seated pose. Carpeaux's rough lines and gestural brushstrokes create a dynamic and expressive composition, capturing the raw emotion of the subject. The study, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, provides insight into Carpeaux's artistic process and his development of the final sculpture.