Studie voor een knielende figuur 1640 - 1691

This drawing, "Studie voor een knielende figuur" ("Study for a Kneeling Figure"), is a preparatory study by the Flemish painter Lieven Mehus for a larger painting. Created between 1640 and 1691, the drawing uses pen and ink to capture the details of a single figure, likely a saint or biblical figure. The figure is partially obscured by its draping robes, leaving only its face and right hand visible. Mehus's attention to the folds and texture of the fabric is evident in the delicate, hatched lines used to depict the drapery. This study demonstrates the artist's meticulous approach to figure drawing and his skill in depicting realistic details. The artwork is located at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.