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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Associated Names
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Artist, German, 1726 - 1801

The image consists of twelve small, rectangular illustrations arranged in three rows and four columns on a single sheet. Each illustration features different scenes of people primarily presented in full-body views. The scenes are presented in delicate, detailed sketches. In the top row, the illustrations are placed upside down, depicting various figures including standing individuals and a couple embracing. These figures appear in classical robes and are placed against a backdrop of outdoor landscapes, with trees and natural elements like clouds or shrubs. Most figures are static, though one appears engaged in interaction. Some illustrations have inscriptions above or below the images. The bottom row features additional scenes, one depicting a seated figure engaging with a child, others standing solo in classic poses. One image shows a figure holding a helmet or circular object. The setting remains consistent across the sheet with minimal backgrounds, often including simple foliage. The structured and symmetrical layout suggests a formal or narrative purpose, with each panel contributing to a larger series or theme.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1947.12.27

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Engelmann 1857, no. 609, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1857

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

Wikidata ID

Q65071804

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