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Daniel Berger
Illustrations for Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Vicar of Wakefield'1776

Not on view
Engraving of a riverside rescue scene: a man wades into churning water to pull a figure to safety while onlookers on horseback and on the bank raise their arms
Engraving depicting a chaotic outdoor scene: a woman on horseback holds a child while figures on foot gesticulate with raised arms and a whip; German text below reads "Die Primrosesche Familie reitet nach der Kirche."
Engraving of a group of figures in 18th-century dress seated in an interior, including women with elaborate powdered wigs and fans and a man in a hat at left; a decorative cabinet visible in the background; German caption reads "Der Weyhnacht Abend."
Engraving of an interior scene with a man in military-style coat and boots standing at left, facing a group of two women and two children at right; German script caption below reads 'Uneinigkeit zwischen der Primroseschen Familie und Burchell.'
Engraving of two adults and two small children viewing a large painting hung on a wall; one adult reaches upward toward a shelf above the canvas. German script caption reads "Primrosesches Familien Gemähld. 16. Cap." Fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Book illustration, engraving depicting an outdoor theatrical or musical scene; a man in 18th-century coat and wig stands on a raised stage before columns and trees, while an audience with sheet music and instruments is seen from behind in the foreground; German script caption below reads "Des Doctor Primrose und seines Sohnes Georg Wiedersehen. 19. Cap."
Engraving of a crowd scene outdoors; a robed figure with raised hand addresses a group including women and children, while figures carrying pitchforks and shovels stand at left; bare tree at right; German caption in script lettering below reading 'Der Doctor unterwegens nach dem Gefängnis bestraft seine Pfarr Kinder. 25. Cap.'
Line engraving of a group of figures in a sparse interior; a standing man in a nightcap and robe faces a uniformed officer while others look on; a child sits on the floor at left; German caption in cursive script below.
Book illustration engraving, interior scene with low ceiling, showing two figures seated on the floor holding an infant at left, while a standing figure in coat and tall boots faces them and a smaller cloaked figure stands at right. German text below reads "Sophie kommt wider zum Vorschein. 30. Cap."
Engraving of an interior scene with five figures: a seated man in military dress gestures toward a standing figure at right, while two figures sit on the floor at center; German caption in cursive script below reads 'Georg wird von Burchell bestraft,' with fine cross-hatched shading throughout.
Black and white engraving of several figures in 18th-century dress gathered in an arched interior, with a robed clergyman at left gesturing toward the group; a radiant celestial scene with figures on clouds visible through the arch above. Caption reads "Beschlus. 32. Cap."

Daniel Berger, Plate 1 for Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Vicar of Wakefield', 1776, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grunwald, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Daniel Berger
Title
Illustrations for Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Vicar of Wakefield'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1776
Medium
Etchings, laid down
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 3/8 x 2 in. (8.57 x 5.08 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grunwald
Accession Number
54.67.237-.248
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Engelmann, Wilhelm. Daniel Chodowiecki's sämmtliche kupferstiche : Beschrieben, mit historischen, literarischen und bibliographischen nachweisungen, der lebensbeschreibung des künstlers und registern versehen. Berlin: W. Engelmann, 1857.