Girl with Fan, Facing Left

1784

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

The image depicts a woman in profile, holding a fan in her left hand and gesturing slightly with her right hand. She has delicate facial features, styled hair with curls and a feather plume, and wears an elegant gown with detailed sleeves and a voluminous skirt. She wears a pearl necklace, and her shoes have a slight heel. The background shows simple line work suggesting a natural setting with shrubbery. The scene is framed by minimalistic lines, and the numeral "4" is at the top right corner.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1857

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

Wikidata ID

Q65071811

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