Studie af et par hænder, korslagt over brystet 1766 - 1767

This charcoal drawing, titled "Studie af et par hænder, korslagt over brystet," is a study of a pair of hands, crossed over the chest, executed by Danish artist Jens Juel between 1766 and 1767. The detail-oriented rendering of the hands and the folds of the garment suggests Juel's focus on anatomical precision and the subtle nuances of light and shadow. The drawing, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, exemplifies Juel's skills as a draughtsman, a skill he employed in his portraits and figurative compositions.