Rumpled Student. Paris, 1912.

SZYK, Arthur. Rumpled Student. Signed “A Szyk”.  (Paris, 1912). Colored pencil and ink on paper. Sheet size: 5 1/4″ x 3 3/8″. Image size:  4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″. Very Good condition.

His youth and the book in his right hand suggest a student, a fellow not so fresh from an all-nighter with his studies. His posture sags, and the bags under his eyes and the five o’clock shadow on his face testify to his tiredness. Although his brown overcoat is fully buttoned it does not completely cover his unbuttoned shirt. His shirt collar hangs limply, as does his coat, as though his clothes have been worn for a very long time without a wash. The color palette for this drawing is a muted mix of brown and black.

Provenance: Damitz-Heise Family, Berlin.