Anwesen hinter hoher Hecke und kahlem Baume 

Otto Scholderer created this pencil drawing, "Anwesen hinter hoher Hecke und kahlem Baume", which translates to "Property behind a high hedge and bare tree," likely sometime in the mid-19th century. Scholderer, being German, paints a picture of the burgeoning middle class and their desire for private, secluded property, away from the noise of the city. Here the hedge acts as both a physical and symbolic barrier, separating the homeowner from the outside world. The work is understated. It is a simple pencil sketch rather than an oil painting. In its humbleness, the artwork seems to express a longing for simpler times, at a moment when industrialization and urbanization were changing the face of Germany. Studying archives, letters, and other documents from this period can shed light on the cultural shifts and anxieties that influenced Scholderer and his artistic contemporaries.