Melpomene 1830

print, engraving

imaginative character sketch

light pencil work

quirky sketch

print

sketch book

personal sketchbook

sketchwork

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

fashion sketch

sketchbook art

engraving

"Melpomene" is a 1830 ink drawing by Danish artist Niels Simonsen (1807-1885). The drawing, now part of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst collection, portrays the Greek Muse of Tragedy, Melpomene, in classical attire with a tragic mask. The artist's detailed line work captures the figure's solemnity, reflecting the muse's role in Greek mythology.