Ludwig Ernst Faber (1855–1913)
Antique Figurative Nude Study of a Seated Woman, Signed and Dated (1891)
Medium: Graphite on toned paper
Condition: Unframed; edges worn with small tears; surface toning consistent with age.
This graphite study depicts a nude female figure seated on a simple stool, composed in the style characteristic of late 19th century academic draftsmanship. Signed by Ludwig Ernst Faber in the lower right corner and dated “Jan. 91,” the drawing reflects the disciplined training that shaped his broader body of work.
Born in Philadelphia, Faber trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts before continuing his studies in Paris under the noted academic masters Benjamin Constant, Jules Lefebvre, and Tony Robert-Fleury. He further broadened his technical skills through engraving studies in Stuttgart and Munich.
Upon returning to Philadelphia, Faber emerged as an influential presence within the city’s artistic community. He served as president of both the Philadelphia Sketch Club and the Philadelphia Society of Miniature Painters, and he taught drawing and artistic anatomy at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. His work—spanning portraiture, miniatures, genre scenes, and figural studies—was exhibited in Paris, Philadelphia, and Chicago, contributing meaningfully to the development of American academic art at the turn of the century.
Ludwig Ernst Faber (1855–1913)
Antique Figurative Nude Study of a Seated Woman, Signed and Dated (1891)
Medium: Graphite on toned paper
Condition: Unframed; edges worn with small tears; surface toning consistent with age.
This graphite study depicts a nude female figure seated on a simple stool, composed in the style characteristic of late 19th century academic draftsmanship. Signed by Ludwig Ernst Faber in the lower right corner and dated “Jan. 91,” the drawing reflects the disciplined training that shaped his broader body of work.
Born in Philadelphia, Faber trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts before continuing his studies in Paris under the noted academic masters Benjamin Constant, Jules Lefebvre, and Tony Robert-Fleury. He further broadened his technical skills through engraving studies in Stuttgart and Munich.
Upon returning to Philadelphia, Faber emerged as an influential presence within the city’s artistic community. He served as president of both the Philadelphia Sketch Club and the Philadelphia Society of Miniature Painters, and he taught drawing and artistic anatomy at the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art. His work—spanning portraiture, miniatures, genre scenes, and figural studies—was exhibited in Paris, Philadelphia, and Chicago, contributing meaningfully to the development of American academic art at the turn of the century.
