Stående kvindelig model set i profil 1881 - 1927

This sketch, ‘Standing Female Model in Profile,’ was made by Harald Giersing, and it’s a whisper of a drawing, really, on this brownish paper. I love the way you can see the artist feeling his way around the form, line by line, thinking through the body. What was it like to be Giersing, standing there, charcoal in hand, trying to capture the essence of this woman? You know, the way she balances, the curve of her spine, the tilt of her head. I imagine him stepping back, squinting, then leaning in again, adjusting a line here, a shadow there. That single, continuous line tracing her back is everything – so confident and sure, yet delicate too. It’s like he’s not just drawing her body, but also her spirit, her presence. It makes me think about how every artist is always in conversation with those who came before, each one learning, borrowing, and adding their own voice to the mix.