Ein am Waldrand sitzender Jüngling blickt einer von zwei weiblichen Gestalten fortgeführten jungen Frau nach, darunter ein kleines Kind, von einem Engel seiner Mutter zugeführt 

Victor Müller sketched this composition, now residing in the Städel Museum, capturing a scene rich with symbolic weight. At its heart, we observe a youth gazing towards a woman led away by two female figures, while an angel guides a child to its mother. The abduction motif is a powerful one, echoing through time, from the plundering of the Sabine women to countless other myths and historical events. Note how, even as the narrative context shifts, the underlying theme of loss and violation persists. Consider the emotional impact of such scenes. The gesture of departure, the averted gaze, they speak to a deep, primal fear of abandonment and separation. The cyclical nature of these images speaks to the enduring power of archetypes embedded in our collective consciousness.