The painter Karel Myslbek (1874–1915) was a sensitive observer of ordinary people, portraying them in difficult life situations. He was also interested in the world of the circus and of the theatre as a reflection of the challenges of human existence. The drawings and prints in which he developed the motifs for subsequent paintings present some of his themes – from depicting old men and beggars to motifs of clowns and Pierrot figures.
Curator: Petra Kolářová
Graphic Cabinet, 4th Floor
Curator: Petra Kolářová
Graphic Cabinet, 4th Floor
![Karel Myslbek, Accident, 1911, etching, NGP](https://admin.www.ngprague.cz/images/2705/R-87221.jpg?w=600&q=71)
![Karel Myslbek, Study for the painting Black Pierrot, 1907, drawing, NGP](https://admin.www.ngprague.cz/images/2703/K-12509.jpg?w=600&q=71)
![Karel Myslbek, Clown Circus, 1914, etching, NGP](https://admin.www.ngprague.cz/images/2704/R-24438.jpg?w=600&q=71)