Portrait of Osten

drawing

portrait

pencil drawn

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

16_19th-century

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

german

pencil drawing

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

"Portrait of Osten" is a graphite drawing by German artist Carl Hoff (1807-?). The drawing features a close-up portrait of a man in profile, wearing a hat. The drawing is characterized by Hoff's meticulous attention to detail, capturing the subject's features with striking realism. The work is housed in the Städel Museum and serves as an example of Hoff's skilled draftsmanship.