Eduard Braun

Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this academic life drawing of a male nude is by the German artist Eduard Braun and dates from around 1826.<br> The drawing is presented and supplied in an interesting configuration with a modern twist (which is shown in these photographs). The drawing has been float mounted between two sheets of Tru Vue Museum Glass® UV99 so that the wall or setting behind the hanging is visible and therefore provides the surround for the artwork.<br> This antique drawing is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.<br> The drawing is not signed but came from a portfolio of drawings by Eduard Braun. <br> <br> This stunning original pencil and charcoal drawing on paper is by a German artist called Eduard Braun. He was born in 1798 and died in 1876, but little else is known about him apart from the fact that he was active in the Paris art salons and rooms. <br> <br> This drawing is from a portfolio by this artist on a similar theme and is typical of the type of academic study undertaken by serious art students throughout the nineteenth century. One of the other drawings in this portfolio is annotated as being created in 1826 and there is every reason to think that this drawing is contemporaneous with that. <br> <br> The drawing is of a very high standard, capturing both strength and sensitivity, showcasing the artist’s ability to reproduce a lifelike image of a nude model.<br> <br> The subject of this drawing is a nude young man, possibly in his mid-twenties, with a toned and muscular physique. He stands with his weight over his right leg, which is bent and kneeling on a raised surface. The raised surface is covered in a plain white cloth, with folds and shading in detail. The model has his right arm raised over his head, with his elbow bent so that his fist touches the back of his head. His left leg and left arm are straight. He is facing fully towards the viewer, but his gaze is to his right. The background is bare, save for the shadow cast by the model.<br> <br> This excellent antique decorative piece is mounted and framed in a specialised way which sets it off to wonderful effect.<br> <br> © Big Sky Fine Art