The Soldier at Rest

Mednyánszky L.: 26.5 x 36.5 cm ceruza, papír: Katona menetfelszereléssel - Korabeli - 1910 körül - papíron, hagyatéki pecséttel. A graphite figure study presents a World War I-era soldier in profile, standing with a rifle held vertically and a large pack secured across his back. The carefully observed uniform, puttees, boots, helmet, and layered straps are rendered through soft shading and deliberate contour lines, while the warm, aged paper gives the drawing the character of an archival military sketch. His still posture and averted gaze lend the scene a quiet, contemplative gravity.