Illustration med sovekammerscene 1792

This small-scale etching by Georg Christian Schule, created in 1792, depicts a dramatic scene in a bedroom. A man dressed in military attire stands holding a candle and looking toward the viewer while another figure is seen in the background hiding behind the curtains of a bed, revealing the body of a man sprawled on the floor in the foreground. Schule's engraving is a powerful and evocative depiction of a tragic event, with the figures frozen in time, their expressions frozen with horror and anguish. The detailed engraving captures the textures and details of the objects and figures, conveying a sense of realism and intimacy. This artwork, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, provides a glimpse into the dramatic and emotionally charged events often portrayed in 18th-century art.