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The History of the United States

1783/1784

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

This is a drawing of three historical scenes. The first scene depicts a group of individuals involved in a confrontation in a wooded area. The middle scene shows soldiers with rifles and bayonets under a mountainous backdrop. The final scene showcases a formal gathering in an urban setting with people standing in lines, some holding banners or flags. Each panel contains text providing context to the narrative.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching (3 etchings on one sheet from one plate)
Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Dieter Erich Meyer
Accession Number

1976.3.7
Catalogue Raisonné

Engelmann 1857, no. 492, State iii/iii

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Bibliography

1857

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

Wikidata ID

Q65567489

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