Sitzende ältere Frau mit Haube 

Otto Scholderer sketched this image of a seated older woman with a bonnet, using graphite. Scholderer, born in the mid-1830s, lived in a time when traditional roles for women were deeply entrenched in society. In this portrait, the woman is depicted in a domestic setting, seated comfortably, embodying the era's ideal of women as keepers of the home. Her bonnet and dress, rendered with careful detail, speak to her middle-class status and adherence to social norms. Yet, there's a sense of quiet dignity in her gaze. It invites a consideration of her individual experience within the confines of her societal role. Consider the emotional weight carried by women of this time, navigating expectations of motherhood, domesticity, and piety. Scholderer captures not just an image, but a sense of lived experience, inviting us to reflect on the complexities of gender, class, and identity in the 19th century.