Biddende man 1820 - 1830

drawing, pencil

portrait

drawing

amateur sketch

light pencil work

shading to add clarity

pencil sketch

figuration

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

romanticism

pen-ink sketch

pencil

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

sketchbook art

"Biddende man" (Praying Man) is a graphite drawing by Jean Augustin Daiwaille, created between 1820 and 1830. The work portrays a man in a hooded robe, his head bowed in prayer, his hands clasped together. The detailed shading and expressive lines create a sense of solemnity and contemplation. Currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, the drawing measures 340 mm in height and 280 mm in width.