Studie af Jens Baggesen efter maleri på Frederiksborg 1930 - 1938

This is Niels Larsen Stevns' 'Studie af Jens Baggesen efter maleri på Frederiksborg', a quick sketch done with what looks like graphite on paper. You can almost feel his hand moving across the page. It's like catching a glimpse of the artist's thought process. Look at the eyes – they're not just looking, they're seeing. The rapid, swirling lines that form the beard create a sense of volume and texture, a real contrast to the flatness of the page. And that scribble of lines above the head – is it a hat, or a wig, or just a flourish of energy? It doesn’t really matter. This piece reminds me of some of Picasso's early sketches, that same restless energy and desire to capture something essential with a few quick strokes. It’s a study, but it’s also a complete statement. It embraces its own ambiguity, inviting us to fill in the blanks and bring our own interpretations to the table.