Ein im Schein einer Laterne grabender Mann, mit Entsetzen eine Gestalt mit Hut erblickend 

Victor Müller made this drawing whose title translates to “A man digging in the light of a lantern, seeing a figure with a hat in horror” with graphite on paper. Müller was working in a period of great social and political upheaval, marked by the rise of nationalism and revolutions across Europe. The piece evokes a sense of unease and mystery, inviting the viewer to contemplate the nature of fear. The gravedigger in the image exists in a liminal space, between life and death, between visibility and obscurity. Consider how the gravedigger's labor is shrouded in secrecy, taking place under the cover of night. What does this say about the position of certain types of work in society? It's a meditation on mortality, labor, and the psychological impact of the unknown, that leaves one feeling unsettled.