Udkast til "Kristus og de ti spedalske" 1937 - 1938

Niels Larsen Stevns made this sketch for "Christ and the Ten Lepers" with graphite on paper. I love seeing the bones of a picture, the underdrawing, the structure that holds it all together. Here you see the raw, energetic marks, each line feeling like a little experiment. Look at the confident strokes that define the figures, how they overlap and suggest movement. You can almost feel Stevns searching for the right form, a bit like a sculptor working with clay, adding and subtracting until the image emerges. It's honest and direct, offering a glimpse into the artist's process. You could relate this to other artists like Käthe Kollwitz whose drawings feel similarly immediate and full of feeling. Ultimately, the beauty of this sketch lies in its unfinished quality, inviting us to complete the picture in our own minds.