Leda med svanen 1848 - 1907

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pencil drawn

light pencil work

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pencil sketch

old engraving style

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

limited contrast and shading

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

"Leda med svanen" (Leda and the Swan), a drawing by Oscar Andersen, depicts the Greek myth of Leda seduced by Zeus in the form of a swan. The drawing is framed within an ornate, circular border, and depicts a detailed scene with Leda and the swan, as well as a cherub holding a bow and arrow in the background. The drawing, which was made between 1848 and 1907, is currently held in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen.