Holberg-tidens figurer: En pris tobak bydes af en herre til en anden 1810 - 1873

Wilhelm Marstrand created this drawing, titled 'Holberg-tidens figurer: En pris tobak bydes af en herre til en anden', using pen and ink. The composition features two figures rendered with a delicate hatching technique. The figures are defined by the intricate lines that suggest form and texture. The stark contrast between the black ink and the white paper creates a visual tension, emphasizing the contours and details of the characters' clothing and features. Marstrand employs line and form to depict social exchange and perhaps the conventions of 18th-century Danish society. This work opens up questions about the gestures and rituals that communicate value, status, and connection. The structural arrangement of the figures—their posture and the space between them—speaks to the formal language of social relations. The drawing is not merely a representation but an exploration of the unspoken codes that govern human interaction, inviting us to consider the semiotics of everyday life.