Zwei Frauen und ein Kind in einem Zimmer 

Eugen Klimsch made this ink drawing, 'Two Women and a Child in a Room', sometime in the 19th century. It presents an intimate domestic scene, but also hints at social conditions through the visual codes represented. The setting appears to be a modest dwelling, suggested by the presence of a stove and simple furniture. The clothing of the figures – particularly the woman in the foreground, cloaked and veiled – might indicate specific social roles, perhaps related to mourning, religious observance, or even social class. The drawing’s intimate nature invites us to consider the dynamics within the family unit. Is this an illustration of a particular moment of familial instruction? To understand the drawing more fully, we would need to look into 19th-century German social customs, gender roles, and dress codes, as well as the institutional structures that shaped artistic production, such as the art market and the academy. These resources help us appreciate how this drawing reflects and comments on the social structures of its time.