Stehendes und sitzendes Mädchen an einen Stamm gelehnt 

Philipp Rumpf made this pencil drawing, titled "Standing and Sitting Girl Leaning Against a Tree Trunk," sometime in the mid-19th century. The artist was working in Frankfurt during a period of significant social and economic change associated with early industrialization. The image depicts two young girls in a rural landscape. The standing girl leans against a tree, while the other sits on the ground, a scene that seems to evoke a sense of innocence and simplicity, perhaps in response to those rapid changes. Yet the grid under-drawing reminds us that this is an artwork; its artifice undercuts any notion of a naturalistic scene. To understand this image better, we might consider its place within the broader context of 19th-century German art and its relationship to contemporary social issues such as urbanization, class divisions, and changing gender roles. Research into the artist's biography and the institutional history of art in Frankfurt could offer further insights into its meaning and significance.