The Little Fortune 1495 - 1496

drawing, print

drawing

imaginative character sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

print

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

female-nude

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

fantasy sketch

male-nude

Albrecht Dürer’s *The Little Fortune*, a 1495-96 engraving, is a striking example of the artist's early mastery of line and detail. The image depicts a nude female figure, standing on a sphere, and holding a flower stem with her left hand. Dürer's meticulous attention to anatomy and the interplay of light and shadow create a sense of realism and three-dimensionality. This captivating engraving is a quintessential example of Dürer’s early Renaissance style and his expertise in printmaking.