Study of a Man

Study of a Man at the Victoria and Albert Museum, dated around 1705, is one of Carlevarijs' figure studies that he used as staffage in his larger vedute. These individual figure studies provide insight into the artist's working methods. Carlevarijs documented Venice in oil on canvas with architectural precision drawn partly from his own engravings, staffing his panoramic views with animated crowds of merchants, tourists, and gondoliers rendered in small, fluid strokes.

The single figure is rendered with careful attention to costume and posture, serving as a preparatory study for larger compositions. The precise draughtsmanship characterizes Carlevarijs' working method.