Seated Bearded Man, Nude to the Waist c. 19th century

"Seated Bearded Man, Nude to the Waist" is a graphite drawing by Isidore Pils, a 19th-century artist renowned for his historical and genre scenes. The piece depicts a bearded man seated in a relaxed posture, partially draped in a cloth. The artist's meticulous shading technique captures the figure's anatomy and the texture of the cloth with great detail. This study, likely a preliminary sketch for a larger work, exemplifies Pils's mastery of academic figure drawing and his exploration of the human form.