The German students in the War of Liberation of 1813 1908

Ferdinand Hodler’s “The German Students in the War of Liberation of 1813” is a graphite drawing depicting a group of young men on horseback. The sketch, drawn in 1908, depicts a historical moment of German patriotism in the early 19th century, capturing the energy of the moment through the use of dynamic lines and energetic figures. The drawing serves as a powerful reminder of the artistic output of the Swiss symbolist movement in the early 20th century.