Ludwig Ernst Faber (1855–1913)
Antique Figurative Nude Study of a Standing Woman, Signed and Dated (1890)
Medium: Charcoal on toned paper
Condition: Unframed; edges worn and torn throughout; surface toning consistent with age; tape remnants along top and bottom edges; mending tape on verso. Please refer to photos for details.
This charcoal study depicts a nude female figure standing with her hands folded, executed with the characteristic of late 19th century academic draftsmanship. Signed by Ludwig Ernst Faber in the upper right corner and dated “Paris Nov. 90” at the lower center, the drawing reflects the artist’s Paris training and his commitment to figural study.
Born in Philadelphia, Faber studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts before continuing his academic formation in Paris under Benjamin Constant, Jules Lefebvre, and Tony Robert-Fleury. He further developed his skills through engraving studies in Stuttgart and Munich, cultivating a technical precision evident throughout his work.
Upon returning to Philadelphia, Faber became a leading figure in the city’s artistic circles. 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 oeuvre—encompassing portraiture, miniatures, genre scenes, and figure studies—was exhibited in Paris, Philadelphia, and Chicago, contributing significantly to the evolution of American academic art at the close of the 19th century.
Ludwig Ernst Faber (1855–1913)
Antique Figurative Nude Study of a Standing Woman, Signed and Dated (1890)
Medium: Charcoal on toned paper
Condition: Unframed; edges worn and torn throughout; surface toning consistent with age; tape remnants along top and bottom edges; mending tape on verso. Please refer to photos for details.
This charcoal study depicts a nude female figure standing with her hands folded, executed with the characteristic of late 19th century academic draftsmanship. Signed by Ludwig Ernst Faber in the upper right corner and dated “Paris Nov. 90” at the lower center, the drawing reflects the artist’s Paris training and his commitment to figural study.
Born in Philadelphia, Faber studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts before continuing his academic formation in Paris under Benjamin Constant, Jules Lefebvre, and Tony Robert-Fleury. He further developed his skills through engraving studies in Stuttgart and Munich, cultivating a technical precision evident throughout his work.
Upon returning to Philadelphia, Faber became a leading figure in the city’s artistic circles. 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 oeuvre—encompassing portraiture, miniatures, genre scenes, and figure studies—was exhibited in Paris, Philadelphia, and Chicago, contributing significantly to the evolution of American academic art at the close of the 19th century.
