Du bist schläfrig (Thou art inclined to sleep)

1787

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

The image shows two full-bodied figures in a natural outdoor setting. On the left, a woman is seated under a tree with her head tilted slightly downward and hands resting in her lap. She has delicate facial features and styled hair, possibly in a bun with curls at the back. She wears a long dress. To her right, a man stands upright with one hand extended towards the woman. He has a beard, wears a turban, a long robe, and loose clothing. The background features foliage and an indistinct structure covered in plants. The lines and shading create depth, suggesting a lush garden setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Christopher and Beverly With in memory of Karl and Gerda With

  • Dimensions

    image: 7.46 × 5.08 cm (2 15/16 × 2 in.)
    sheet: 9.21 × 5.08 cm (3 5/8 × 2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2016.142.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engelmann 1857, no. 583.2, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Plate 2 for Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

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: 583.2, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Du bist schläfrig;; lower right in plate: I. Aufz. 2. Auftr.

Wikidata ID

Q77259697

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