Drei Freunde besuchen Hiob, um ihn zu trösten 

Eberhard von Wächter created this drawing, "Three Friends Visiting Job to Console Him," at an unknown date, using pencil on paper. Here, we see the artist employing a somber palette and neoclassical forms to depict the biblical figure of Job in distress, visited by his three friends. The composition is structured around the seated figures, with Job centrally placed and his friends arranged to either side. Wächter masterfully uses line and shading to create a sense of depth and emotional weight. Note the classical drapery and idealized physiques, typical of Neoclassical art. The restrained emotionality and emphasis on formal structure align with the Neoclassical principles of order and reason. Job's posture is a study in dejection, his body turned inward, while his friends appear stoic, their gazes averted. This arrangement suggests a tension between suffering and solace, explored through the formal language of line and form. The cool tones and careful rendering of light enhance the sense of solemnity.