Man op een bospad c. 1811

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

incomplete sketchy

etching

pen-ink sketch

pen work

pencil work

watercolor

Andreas Schelfhout was a Dutch Romantic painter known for his landscapes. This red chalk drawing, "Man op een bospad", depicts a lone figure walking through a wooded path. Schelfhout’s meticulous attention to detail gives the viewer a glimpse of the peaceful beauty of the natural world. The piece currently resides in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.