Illustrations to Becker's Die angebinde 18th-19th century

Editor: Here we have Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki's "Illustrations to Becker's Die angebinde." It looks like an etching, with three figures in a domestic scene. There's a definite sense of tension. What story do you think is being told here? Curator: Oh, darling, doesn't it just scream whispered secrets and societal constraints? Look at the body language! The demure posture of the girl versus the almost predatory stance of the older woman. It's like a morality play frozen in time, isn't it? What do you think the artist wants us to feel? Editor: Perhaps a sense of unease, of being an outsider looking into a private moment? Curator: Precisely! And perhaps to question the roles we play within those private moments. It’s food for thought, isn’t it?