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The Singer at the Country Fair

1740

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Associated Names

Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich

Artist, German, 1712 - 1774

This is a drawing of a scene with a performer engaging an audience. The central figure is using a stick to point at a large board displaying illustrations. The scene is crowded, with the audience surrounding the performer. The background contains detailed foliage from large trees. Numerous onlookers are depicted, appearing captivated by the performance.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Accession Number

1977.41.3
Catalogue Raisonné

Linck 1846, no. 74

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

Bibliography

1846

Linck, J.F. Monographie...C.W.E. Dietrich. Berlin, 1846, no. 74

Wikidata ID

Q65566801

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