A charming 19th-century drawing depicting a couple in a wooded landscape. The work is executed in charcoal and pencil, enhanced with touches of white gouache that add light, contrast, and depth to the composition. The scene is intimate and poetic, evoking the Romantic taste for woodland walks, quiet encounters, and landscapes animated by small human figures. The delicate handling of the trees, the softly shaded atmosphere, and the presence of the couple give the drawing a gentle narrative quality, as if capturing a private moment during a walk through the forest. The drawing is signed in the lower right and presented framed under glass. The work is catalogued as attributed to Franz Joseph Manskirch (1768–1830), a German artist active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Sight dimensions: approximately 8.1 x 10.6 in. Overall dimensions: 14.4 x 11.2 in. Original metric sight dimensions: approximately 20.5 x 27 cm Original metric overall dimensions: 36.5 x 28.5 cm Condition: Good overall presentation condition. Framed under glass. Minor signs of age may be present, as expected for a work on paper of this period. Provenance: French auction house.