Afskrift fra Blichers novelle "Bettefanden", p. 117 l.17-24, p. 118 l. 7-8, 18-19 & 25, p. 120 l. 26-33, under skriften figurskitser. Fortsætter over midten 1932 - 1935

This page of sketches and text was made by Niels Larsen Stevns in the late 19th or early 20th century. The script and sketched figures of people, houses, and landscapes suggest a visual exploration of the artist's cultural and personal narrative. Observe how the forms lack precise definition, yet manage to convey an emotional presence. These human figures, drawn with just a few lines, evoke the ancient symbol of the "imago," the image of the soul. The motif appears throughout history, echoing in the funerary sculptures of antiquity and even in modern psychoanalysis as representations of the self. The act of sketching, like the creation of memory itself, assembles fragments to construct a whole. The blurred lines of the drawing might reflect the elusive nature of memory, always changing with time. Like figures in a dream, they hint at deeper psychological truths, engaging viewers on a subconscious level. The enduring echoes of the past resonate here, a powerful reminder of art's capacity to engage us on a deeply personal level.