Man die een mand draagt by Harmen ter Borch

Man die een mand draagt Possibly 1651 - 1652

toned paper

light pencil work

quirky sketch

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

"Man die een mand draagt" (Man Carrying a Basket) is a pen and ink drawing on paper by the Dutch Golden Age painter Harmen ter Borch, dated February 12, 1651. The drawing is a study for one of ter Borch's larger paintings, depicting a man carrying a basket with one hand while the other is reaching out. It is a characteristic example of ter Borch's detailed style, capturing the casual gesture and everyday subject matter of the man in simple, yet striking, detail. The drawing is currently housed at the Rijksmuseum.