Udkast til "Kristus velsigner de små børn" 1937 - 1938

This is a preparatory sketch by Niels Larsen Stevns for his painting “Kristus velsigner de små børn”. Created between 1937 and 1938, the sketch depicts a scene of Jesus blessing children, a traditional biblical subject. The dynamic, gestural lines and simplified forms of the figures are characteristic of Stevns' style, which combined elements of Expressionism and realism. This preliminary study, now housed in the SMK – Statens Museum for Kunst, offers a glimpse into the artist's creative process as he developed the composition for his final painting.