Ghost on the Kandern Road, plate six from Zehn Blätter zu Hebels Alemannischen Gedichten 1820

"Ghost on the Kandern Road" is an etching by Sophie Reinhard, created in 1820 as part of a series of ten plates illustrating Johann Peter Hebel's "Alemannische Gedichte". This particular plate depicts a scene from the poem where a man encounters a ghost on the Kandern road. The figure of the ghost is rendered in a stark, almost skeletal fashion, contrasting sharply with the detailed portrayal of the trees and other natural elements. The composition, using a clear foreground and background, emphasizes the central moment of the encounter, creating a powerful visual narrative. This etching exemplifies the Romantic era's fascination with the supernatural and the expressive potential of printmaking.