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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

The image shows a traditional pastoral scene with two individuals sitting on a bench under a large tree. In the background, there are distant houses and trees on the horizon under a cloudy sky. The artwork is depicted using an engraving technique with detailed linear brushstrokes, creating a monochromatic sepia tone palette. The composition blends nature and human elements harmoniously, creating a serene and timeless atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Anonymous gift in memory of Charles B. Hoyt
Accession Number

1950.2.21
Catalogue Raisonné

Engelmann 1857, no. 698

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Bibliography

1857

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

Wikidata ID

Q65071839

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