Mand stående foran våbenhus 1885

"Mand stående foran våbenhus" (Man Standing in Front of an Armoury) is a pencil drawing by Danish artist Niels Bjerre, dating back to 1885. This quick sketch, housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, captures a lone figure standing in a courtyard, perhaps outside an armoury. The simple composition and loose lines of the drawing create a sense of atmosphere and suggest the quietude of a moment in time. The drawing is a small but evocative work, typical of Bjerre's style and offers a glimpse into the daily life of people in 19th-century Denmark.