Leaf

drawing, ink, indian-ink

drawing

toned paper

16_19th-century

old engraving style

etching

personal sketchbook

ink

german

ink drawing experimentation

indian-ink

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

"Leaf" is a delicate drawing by German artist Karl Ballenberger, executed in graphite on paper. Ballenberger was a skilled draftsman, and his attention to detail is evident in the intricate veins and textured edges of the leaf. The simplicity of the composition and the meticulous rendering of the subject highlight the beauty of the natural world. The drawing likely served as a study for a larger work or as a botanical illustration. It is currently housed in the Städel Museum.