Portrait of an old woman in profile to the left 1516

"Portrait of an Old Woman in Profile to the Left," a 1516 drawing by German Renaissance artist Hans Schäufelein, depicts an elderly woman's face in a profile view. The artist uses a realistic style, focusing on the details of the woman's features, such as the wrinkles and folds of her skin, to depict her age and experience. The piece, now held at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a testament to Schäufelein's skill in capturing human form and expression with simple yet powerful lines. The drawing's intimate scale and subject matter suggest a focus on individual experience and the passage of time.