This is a drawing of a seated figure engaged in a task. The image is rendered in fine black lines with cross-hatching for depth. The figure is seated on a wooden chair with one foot resting on a low platform. They wear loose clothing and a hat partially covers their face as they focus on their task. The drawing portrays a sense of solitude and diligence, with detailed clothing folds and shadowing.

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The Smoker

Cornelis Bega (Dutch, 1631/1632 - 1664)

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Culture: Dutch
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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