The Signpost, plate ten from Zehn Blätter zu Hebels Alemannischen Gedichten 1820

"The Signpost" (1820) is a lithograph by German artist Sophie Reinhard, part of a series of ten prints illustrating Johann Peter Hebel's "Alemannische Gedichte." The print depicts a scene from the poem, showing a group of people interacting in a rustic setting, likely a village or farmhouse. Reinhard's detailed style, using subtle shading and precise lines, creates a sense of realism and captures the charm of everyday life in rural Germany. This artwork is a valuable example of 19th-century German printmaking and its connection to literature.