Fotoreproductie van (vermoedelijk) een tekening getiteld 'Gretchen aan het spinnewiel' 1879

This is a photo reproduction of a drawing titled 'Gretchen aan het spinnewiel' which translates to Gretchen at the Spinning Wheel in English. While the artist is unknown, the print was published in 1879 in Munich as part of a series called Faust-Cyclus von A. Liezen-Mayer. The image portrays a young woman sitting at a spinning wheel accompanied by a cat. In the background a crucifix is featured. This intimate, domestic scene evokes the confined existence of women during this era, whose lives revolved around domestic duties and religious devotion. The presence of the spinning wheel symbolizes labor, and the young woman’s downcast gaze suggests a sense of weariness and resignation. The artist captures the emotional and psychological dimensions of this woman’s life and serves as a reminder of the gendered expectations and limitations placed upon women in 19th-century society.