Standing Man
c. 1650 - c. 1655
Medium
reed pen and brown ink, on paper toned with light brown wash; traces of framing line in brown ink (almost entirely trimmed)
Dimensions
57; 95
About this artwork
hoogte 95 mm x breedte 57 mm
Art Historical Context
**Standing Man** is a delicate drawing by Willem Drost, a promising Dutch artist active during the Golden Age, dated around 1650–1655. Rendered in reed pen and brown ink on paper subtly toned with a light brown wash, this study measures just 95 mm high by 57 mm wide—small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Traces of a framing line in brown ink hint at its original preparation for presentation or album use, a common practice among 17th-century draughtsmen. Drost, who trained in Rembrandt's Amsterdam studio, captures the standing figure with fluid, expressive lines characteristic of the Re...
About the Artist
Willem Drost · 1633–1659
Dutch, late 17th or early 18th century