A pair of classical portrait studies drawn by the Danish architect Henning Jerver during his studies. Drawing from plaster casts of antique sculpture was a key part of architectural training. These two sheets show how that training built an eye for volume, light and form.
One study shows a heavy-set Roman head with tightly curled hair. The other shows a lean, deeply lined face on a bust with shoulders. Both are rendered in soft, tonal shading on warm-toned paper and signed lower right. They hang well as a pair, with a quiet presence suited to a study, hallway or library wall.
Both are presented in their original narrow gilt frames with a black inner band, made by the Copenhagen glazier Axel Hansen & Søn, whose stamp remains on the backing.
Details Artist: Henning Jerver, Danish architect Framer: Axel Hansen & Søn, Glarmester, Frederikssundsvej, Copenhagen Period: c. 1940s–1950s Origin: Denmark Quantity: Set of 2 Condition: Original frames with wear and small losses to the gilding, in keeping with age
