Ludwig Richter (1803-1884), ''Frühlingslied'', pen-and-ink drawing over a discreet composition drawing in pencil on light drawing cardboard, signed ''L.Richter'' at lower left, o. li. a passage from Goethe's Faust ''Der Schäfer putzte sich zum Tanz, mit bunter Jacke, Band und Kranz, schmuck war er angezogen...'', probably a sketch of the illustration published in 1850, traces of mounting on verso, otherwise very clean and fresh looking sheet, faint brown spot on tree, 31 x 23,5 cm