Studie af mandlig model by Theodor Philipsen

Studie af mandlig model 1860 - 1864

drawing

acrylic

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

painting painterly

tonal art

watercolor

"Studie af mandlig model" is a graphite drawing by Danish artist Theodor Philipsen, created between 1860 and 1864, which is housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The artwork depicts a nude male model from behind, rendered in careful detail with Philipsen's characteristic mastery of anatomy and form. This study, likely created during the artist's academic training, exemplifies the rigorous approach to drawing prevalent in the mid-19th century. The piece offers a glimpse into Philipsen's early development and his dedication to capturing the human form.

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statensmuseumforkunst about 1 year ago

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The Danish painter Theodor Phillipsen was a student at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen from 1862-1869. Part of his education was drawing nude male models. There are two drawings from c. 1867 by Phillipsen in the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark. These drawings have, however, subsequently been cropped to fit a platter and punchbowl when the artist used the other side of the paper for two ceramic designs in the 1890s. The two sketches are relatively large. This could be because Phillipsen wanted to include as much of the academy drawings on the back as possible. Today the ceramic sketches are seen as the front of the drawings, but because Phillipsen made them on paper he had used before, his academy drawings have also found their way into our collection. This could have been a conscious recycling strategy by the artist, or else the academy drawings were the only paper he had at hand when making the ceramic sketches.