Auf allen vieren am Boden hockender Mann (mit Küken spielender Bursche) before 1730

"Auf allen vieren am Boden hockender Mann (mit Küken spielender Bursche)" (Man Kneeling on all Fours [Boy Playing with a Chick]) is a charcoal drawing by Nicolas Lancret, dating back to before 1730. The drawing, now housed in the Städel Museum, depicts a man kneeling on all fours, his head bowed, suggesting humility or perhaps exhaustion. The loose, expressive lines of the drawing evoke a sense of immediacy, highlighting the artist's focus on capturing the human figure in a spontaneous, naturalistic pose. Lancret, known for his genre paintings, often incorporated depictions of everyday life and peasant scenes, hinting at the possible context for this drawing.