Studie efter Dürer: Den Hellige Christoforus I 1910

J.A. Jerichau (II) made this study after Dürer of Saint Christopher using pencil on paper. I can almost see him, sitting in the museum, copying Durer’s Saint Christopher in a kind of tribute. What I love about making copies is that it allows you to get under the skin of another artist. It's like method acting or something. As you trace lines, you start to intuit the other artist’s thinking, their working methods, and even their sense of self. In Jerichau's drawing, his lines, especially around the figures, feel like little seismographs, registering the tremors of his process. Dürer’s graphic language is strong - it's no surprise so many artists have been influenced by him. It’s a wonderful conversation across time and space.