After Gavarni Drawing Le Fossoyeur Gravedigger on Grey Green Paper

Description

This after Gavarni drawing depicts Le Fossoyeur, or The Gravedigger, in graphite on grey-green paper.

The standing figure wears a cap, a loose-sleeved shirt, an open waistcoat and trousers. A shovel lies on the ground to the left, while a pickaxe stands beside him on the right. His expressive face and confident stance give this small figure study a distinctive presence.

The composition follows the print titled Le Fossoyeur and inscribed “Peint par Gavarni”. The drawing varies the treatment of the face, clothing and shading, leaving much of the surrounding paper untouched.

Firm outlines and layered graphite hatching describe the folds of the garments and the contrast between the light shirt and dark waistcoat. The grey-green paper provides a soft background for the figure.

The sheet comes from a group of drawings depicting figures and scenes of everyday life. It is offered as a drawing after Paul Gavarni by an unidentified draughtsman.

An unidentified embossed mark is visible at the lower right corner of the paper.

Details:
– Subject: Le Fossoyeur / The Gravedigger.
– Composition: after Paul Gavarni.
– Medium: graphite drawing.
– Support: grey-green paper.
– Sheet dimensions: 24 × 14.5 cm.
– c1865.
– Sold unframed.

Condition: scattered small spots and surface marks, with minor edge wear and irregularities. Please examine the photographs for details of the drawing and its condition.

An interesting work for collectors of figure drawings, historical occupations and compositions after Gavarni.