Kommandør F. Frølich 1838

This 1838 drawing by Danish artist Lorenz Frølich depicts his subject Kommandør F. Frølich in a relaxed pose, holding a book. The sitter wears a turban, and his figure is partially obscured by an armchair and a drapery, which suggests a domestic setting. The presence of a statuette of a goddess in the background, possibly Venus, adds a subtle element of classical allusion to the composition. The drawing, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is rendered in a soft, subdued palette of browns and grays, characteristic of Frølich's work.