Undefined sketches 

These Undefined Sketches are by Victor Müller, an artist born in 1830, who used pencil to create this piece. Müller was part of a generation grappling with shifting social structures, the rise of nationalism, and burgeoning ideas about individual identity. This sketch reveals a search for form and meaning. Notice how the figures emerge tentatively, lines blurring boundaries between bodies and space. In Müller’s era, traditional artistic conventions were being challenged. There was an emphasis on portraying genuine human experience. Perhaps Müller is showing a struggle of identity formation in a changing world. The indefinite nature of the figures might evoke the precariousness of selfhood, reflecting a broader cultural anxiety during Müller’s time. The sketch captures an emotional rawness, a pursuit of definition, even if fleeting. It invites us to consider the narratives and histories embedded in fragmented forms, the evolving understanding of self and society.