Drie schetsen van een man 1770 - 1825

"Drie schetsen van een man" was made by Simon Andreas Krausz using graphite. The composition is minimal, a triptych of rapid sketches laid out horizontally. The drawing captures a man in three different poses, each rendered with sparse and economic lines. The figures are not densely shaded, which creates an open and airy feel across the surface. There’s a rawness in the artist’s direct, almost hurried marks, an emphasis on capturing form and essence, rather than detail. This sketch aligns with a period interest in empiricism and observation of the external world. The artist is investigating the subject through different perspectives to decipher and grasp the fundamental aspects of his appearance. This fragmentary approach mirrors broader philosophical trends that began to question the possibility of complete and objective knowledge, suggesting that reality can only be understood through multiple, incomplete perspectives. The work acknowledges the inherent subjectivity in perception.