Købmand Raphael 1855

print, engraving

toned paper

light pencil work

quirky sketch

print

pencil sketch

sketch book

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

engraving

"Købmand Raphael" is a 1855 lithograph by Danish artist H.P. Hansen. It depicts a man in a top hat and frock coat walking down a street. Hansen was known for his caricatures and satirical illustrations, and "Købmand Raphael" likely captures a humorous side of a real merchant. The artwork, currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, offers a glimpse into 19th-century Danish social life through a stylized, yet relatable, depiction of a common figure in the urban landscape.