Græsk købmand 1835

drawing

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Græsk købmand" (Greek Merchant) is a pencil drawing created in 1835 by Danish artist Martinus Rørbye (1803-1848). The drawing depicts a seated figure in traditional Greek garb, holding a pipe. Rørbye's work is known for its meticulous attention to detail and its focus on capturing the everyday life of people from different cultures. This drawing, now housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark, showcases Rørbye's skill in capturing the essence of a person through a single, detailed portrait.