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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Gellert's 'Six Fables and Six Stories' (Set of 12 etchings)1775

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Set of twelve small engravings on cream paper arranged in two rows, each depicting multi-figure eighteenth-century scenes with German text captions below
Engraving with fine cross-hatching; a seated man at a candlelit desk points toward a standing man near a doorway, while a large draped ghostly figure looms above both; German script text below reads 'Gellets Fabeln / Das Gespenst'
Engraving of a large horned beast-like figure holding a staff confronting a smaller human figure in 18th-century military dress, with German script text below the image border.
Line engraving of an interior scene with figures in 18th-century dress and powdered wigs; a woman with a fan faces three men seated at a table, while a cloaked man at right gestures toward a large canvas on an easel; German text below reads 'Selinde' followed by two lines of verse.
Engraving of two figures in 18th-century dress standing beside a ladder and posts; one holds a tray or basket, the other gestures with an outstretched hand. German text in Gothic script below reads "Das Hospital" followed by four lines of verse.
Engraving of two figures in 18th-century dress: a larger man in an embroidered coat, sash, and powdered wig extends coins toward a smaller youth in simpler attire. Interior setting with curtains and decorative chair. German script caption below reads "Der junge Prinz."
Engraving of two figures in an 18th-century interior: a seated man in a powdered wig at left and a standing woman in period dress at right, separated by a wig stand holding a curled wig. Two framed portraits hang on the wall behind them. German text in a caption below reads 'Das junge Mädchen' with additional dialogue lines in Gothic script.
Engraving of a raised outdoor stage with a draped canopy, viewed from behind a dense crowd of figures in 18th-century dress and wigs; a table with skulls beneath it sits center stage, a long pole leaning against it; German script caption below the image.
Engraving of two men in 18th-century European dress facing each other outdoors; one stands upright gesturing toward the other, who leans forward with hat in hand, trees in background; German caption text below in italic script.
Engraving of three figures in 18th-century dress in an interior scene: an older wigged man gesturing toward a woman in a ruffled gown, while a younger man bows to kiss her hand. German text below reads 'Alcest' followed by two lines of script.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustration for Gellert's 'Six Fables and Six Stories' (Set of 12 etchings)
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1775
Medium
Etching, laid down
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/2 x 2 in. (8.89 x 5.08 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grunwald
Accession Number
54.67.129-.140
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings