Unklug (Unwise)

1797

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

This is a drawing of three separate scenes in a series, each depicting different interactions between individuals. The first scene shows a group gathered around a table outdoors, the second scene features a trio outdoors, and the third scene depicts a conversation between two figures in a natural setting. The drawing consists of three individual panels placed in a horizontal sequence.

In the first panel, a figure stands, gesturing towards others who are seated around the table, surrounded by trees and foliage.

The middle panel depicts three figures dressed in period costume, with one figure at the center holding the hand of another. The background suggests a garden or courtyard setting.

In the third panel, a figure dressed in flowing robes gestures towards another figure seated on a stone bench beneath a large tree. Rich foliage and distant architecture complete the scene. The drawings are intricate and detailed, capturing the atmosphere of each setting.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Wolfram von Schwander, Berlin; gift to Beverly and Christopher With, Washington, D.C., early 1980s; gift to NGA, 2016.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1857

  • Engelmann, Wilhelm. Daniel Chodowiecki's sammtliche Kupferstiche. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1857: undesc.

Inscriptions

upper right in plate: 6.; lower center in plate: unklug

Wikidata ID

Q77258355

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