Study of a Poppyhead

Milan Thomka Mitrovský

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measurements: výška 10.0 cm, šírka 4.6 cm
work type: drawing
genre: vegetatívny motív
material: carton
technique: pencil
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institution: Slovenská národná galéria, SNG
curator: Katarína Beňová
inventory number: K 1806
licence: Creative Commons License public domain
z albumu: Album štúdií II. (25/27)
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Fruits and foodstuffs are frequently used in art as objects of study sketches. A simple training in art technique and refinement of handiwork led to a detailed or, conversely, a concisely abbreviated record which came from observation or also from memory. Even the simplest objects may show the artist’s sovereign assurance and technical bravura.