Dødens Genius, siddende ved en sarkofag by C.G. Kratzenstein Stub

Dødens Genius, siddende ved en sarkofag 1815

drawing

ink drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

botanical drawing

sketchbook drawing

initial sketch

"Dødens Genius, siddende ved en sarkofag" (1815) by C.G. Kratzenstein Stub is a pencil drawing depicting a winged figure, possibly Death, seated next to a sarcophagus. The figure is shown with a mournful expression, with its hand reaching out towards a butterfly that flies above. This evocative artwork, now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, explores themes of mortality and the fleeting nature of life. Its intimate size of 165 x 143 mm (bladmaal) makes it a poignant study of the human condition.