Studieblad med selskabsklædte mennesker, en dame med paraply, to dragoner og i midten (som engel) kunstnerens søn, Anton Thomsen 1880 - 1882

Carl Thomsen created this sketch, "Studieblad med selskabsklædte mennesker, en dame med paraply, to dragoner og i midten (som engel) kunstnerens søn, Anton Thomsen," using pencil on paper. The composition is an intriguing collection of figures that seem to float across the page. Thomsen skillfully uses line and form to create the illusion of depth and dimension within the flat plane of the paper. The arrangement of figures—ranging from society people to soldiers and an angelic child—creates a unique visual dynamic. These characters are rendered with a precise yet fluid hand, highlighting the artist's command of the medium. This approach challenges the traditional constraints of portraiture, presenting figures not in isolation but as studies within a larger field of artistic exploration. Note the linear quality of Thomsen's marks and how they imply form and volume. This technique, combined with the careful placement of each figure, invites us to consider the relationships between representation and reality, challenging us to reflect on how meaning is constructed through form and structure.