Pierre-Paul Prud’hon

Pierre-Paul Prud’hon (April 4, 1758 – February 16, 1823) was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his allegorical paintings and portraits such as Madame Georges Anthony and Her Two Sons (1796). Notably, he painted a portrait of each of Napoleon’s two wives.

He is one of the best artists to study for tonal drawing technique. In this pdf I have collected some works that show his finished drawings as well as unfinished. Studing the unfinished works of a great artists will help you understand their approach to technique and the use of chalk and charcoal on toned paper.