Frau Ritter geb. Saetting als Kind, Maler Schlatter und Maler Schönberger 

This sketch, "Frau Ritter geb. Saetting als Kind, Maler Schlatter und Maler Schönberger," by Karl Sandhaas at the Städel Museum, is a study in contrasts, captured with delicate pencil strokes. The composition is stark, juxtaposing innocence and experience. The ethereal, childlike face of Frau Ritter, framed by soft curls, occupies the left, her gaze direct and slightly unsettling. To the right, the sharply defined features of the two painters, Schlatter and Schönberger, reveal a world-weariness, etched in lines and shadows. Sandhaas employs a limited tonal range, focusing on form and texture, creating a sense of psychological depth. The faces in the drawing have been rendered using a high level of realism, yet they are presented in a way that transcends mere portraiture. Sandhaas seems to probe beneath the surface, questioning the interplay between subject and artist, perception and reality. The work challenges fixed meanings, inviting us to consider how identities are shaped by time, experience, and the gaze of others.