Forskellige firgurudkast og hoveder, bl.a. en dronning, siddende på en trone 1840s

Dankvart Dreyer created this sketch, "Various Figure Drafts and Heads, Including a Queen, Seated on a Throne," without a specified date, employing pencil on paper. Here, we see the archetypal figure of the queen, adorned with crown and scepter, symbols of sovereignty that stretch back into the mists of time. The throne upon which she sits, a motif echoing across cultures, from ancient Egypt to medieval Europe, is a universal aspiration for order and power. Consider the scepter, for instance. In ancient hands, it was a symbol of divine authority, wielded by gods and pharaohs alike. Over centuries, it has morphed, yet its essence remains—a signifier of command. It evokes the image of divine right, echoing through history. We see it reflected, too, in playing card imagery. Such symbols become deeply embedded in our collective psyche. They exert a psychological pull, an emotional connection to ideas of leadership, status, and control.