Figurskitser og portrætstudie 1900 - 1904

"Figurskitser og portrætstudie" (Figure Sketches and Portrait Study), a work from 1900-1904 by Danish artist Niels Larsen Stevns (1864-1941), is a sketch book page featuring a detailed portrait study in the upper right corner, accompanied by figure sketches in the background. The artist's loose and expressive lines suggest a focus on capturing the essence of the subject rather than perfect realism. The study's expressive facial features and emphasis on the eyes suggest the artist was interested in conveying the inner life of the subject. This piece, now in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies the artist's experimentation with figure drawing and portraiture during his early career.