_Halb zog sie ihn, halb sank er hin_ - Der Fischer und die Nixe

cardboard, drawing

cardboard

drawing

toned paper

light pencil work

16_19th-century

pencil sketch

cartoon sketch

personal sketchbook

german

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

_Halb zog sie ihn, halb sank er hin_ - Der Fischer und die Nixe, is a pencil drawing by Bernhard Neher the Younger that depicts a scene from the German legend of the Lorelei. The drawing shows a mermaid, perhaps the Lorelei, pulling a fisherman toward the water with her siren song. Surrounding the couple are cherubs and other figures, symbolizing the power of love and fate. The drawing is housed in the Städel Museum and is an example of the Romantic style's fascination with mythology and the power of nature.