Leontes erblickt die Statue Hermiones c. 1868 - 1871

"Leontes erblickt die Statue Hermiones," a pencil sketch by Victor Müller, depicts a scene from Shakespeare’s *The Winter’s Tale*. The composition is dominated by a figure, Leontes, kneeling before a statue of his wife, Hermione. The lines of the drawing are light and almost ghostly, suggestive of the ethereal quality of the scene. Created sometime between 1868 and 1871, the drawing offers a glimpse into Müller’s artistic process, capturing a moment of intense emotion and dramatic tension. This drawing is currently housed in the Städel Museum, a testament to the artist’s ability to translate literary narratives into visual form.