Sheet of Sketches

Lovis Corinth

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch featuring studies of a man in different poses and angles. The central figure is dressed in a long coat, trousers, and boots, sitting with crossed legs and one arm resting on his knee. A cane is leaning against a fence beside him. His face, depicted in profile, shows a pronounced nose and chin, with a pipe in his mouth. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, revealing textured short hair underneath. Other sketches show his hands holding objects like a bottle or stick, and smaller drawings of his face in various angles. The background is plain, keeping the focus on the man's features.