A column, yardstick 1556 - 1629

"A column, yardstick" is a drawing from 1556-1629 by an anonymous artist. The drawing is currently housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst and shows faint pencil lines that are remnants of a preliminary study for a larger artwork. The markings on the paper, likely made with a yardstick, suggest that the artist was planning a grand architectural project. The drawing’s simple subject and faint lines offer insight into the creative process of an anonymous artist during the 16th century.