Erich Wolfsfeld

ERICH WOLFSFELD (London, 1956).
"Posed nude."
Etching on paper.
Presents damage to the frame.
Signed in pencil in the lower right corner.
Measurements: 49 x 31 cm; 58 x 40 cm (paper); 64 x 45 cm (frame).
Drawing showing the body of a naked woman. Both the technique and the finish of the work indicate that it was probably a preparatory drawing. Studies are often used to understand the problems involved in depicting subject matter and to plan the elements to be used in finished works, such as light, color, form, perspective and composition. Studies can have more impact than more elaborately planned work because of the new insights the artist gains as he or she explores the subject matter. Such details help reveal the thought processes and techniques of many artists. Studies even date back to the early Italian Renaissance, from where art historians have kept some of Michelangelo's studies.