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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for 'Ancient, Medieval and Modern History'1790

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Engraving of a chained, unarmored man standing on a ship deck surrounded by four soldiers in plate armor, with mast and rigging above; caption reads 'Kolumbus gefesselt. / Colombe enchaîné.'

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Illustration for 'Ancient, Medieval and Modern History', 1790, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustration for 'Ancient, Medieval and Modern History'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1790
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 15/16 x 2 5/16 in. (10 x 5.87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.28
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.