Stehende junge Frau mit einem Krug in der Linken, im Profil nach links c. 1771 - 1772

Georg Melchior Kraus created this drawing of a standing young woman holding a jug in her left hand at an unknown date. The woman’s form emerges from the paper through Kraus’s deliberate application of red chalk. Lines define her silhouette and clothing while shading models her shape and volume. The linear strokes create texture and movement, animating the figure with an almost tactile quality. The composition is structured around her profile, with the jug serving as a focal point. The drawing explores the semiotics of everyday life, elevating a common figure through classical techniques. Kraus uses a reductive approach, focusing on essential details, to convey a sense of immediacy and presence. The visible chalk strokes and minimal background emphasize the artistic process. This engages with broader artistic and philosophical concerns about representation, perception, and the role of the artist in capturing the essence of human experience.