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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustrations for Le Page's 'Gil Blas'1783

Not on view
Engraving sheet with two rows of six narrative scenes in fine black lines on cream paper, depicting costumed figures in interiors and outdoor settings, with French captions beneath each panel
Book illustration engraving, four figures in 17th-century dress gathered in a vaulted interior; a robed figure at right gestures toward a door with a padlock while addressing three men at left, rendered in fine cross-hatching; French caption below reads 'Maitre Samuel, je vous défens de la part de la sainte Inquisition de toucher a ce cadenas,' with 'Livre VI chap. I' at lower right.
Engraving depicting a night scene with a standing figure in 17th-century armor holding a halberd, standing over a prone body on the ground, surrounded by a crowd of cloaked onlookers; French caption below reads "Tel que vous le voyez, c'est un grand personnage, un genie supérieur."
Line engraving of an interior scene with four figures in 18th-century dress; a reclining figure gestures from an armchair toward three standing men near draped bed curtains; French caption and chapter notation below.
Line engraving of an interior scene with armed soldiers in helmets carrying halberds and a lit candle confronting two figures near a curtained bed; French caption below reads "Ça voyons. Qu'ont elles a me donner?" with chapter reference.
Engraving of three figures in 18th-century dress in an interior room: a woman in a long gown gestures toward two men, one bowing with hat in hand. French text caption below reads: "Ah, puisque vous appartenez au Seigneur Ordonnez, il faut que vous soyez un garçon de bien et d'honeur. Liv. II. Chap. 1."
Engraving of a figure on horseback gesturing with one arm raised, beside a roadside cross in a wooded landscape; French caption in italic and roman lettering below.
Engraving of an interior scene with two figures: a woman seated at a cloth-covered table with dishes and candles, and a standing figure in long robes holding a hat, viewed from behind near a doorway. French caption text below.
Engraving of three figures in 17th-century dress standing in an interior room; one figure at right wears an elaborate feathered hat and mask, holding a staff, while two others face him; French caption text below.
Book illustration engraving depicting a brawl among several figures in 17th-century dress around an overturned table, rendered in fine crosshatched lines, with French caption below reading "Vous m'aves amené la de vilaines gens" and chapter notation.
Engraved book illustration of an interior scene with a figure lying in a low bed, attended by three standing figures in 18th-century dress; a small table with vessels at right; fine crosshatched linework; French caption text and chapter notation below.
Line engraving of a cloaked figure in a wide-brimmed hat standing with a cane beside a row of beds with reclining figures; French text caption below.
Engraving of two men in 17th-century dress facing each other in an interior; one extends a document toward the other, who stands near a table with writing implements. French script caption below reads: "N'a tu pas rendu au Monarque des Services qui méritent une récompense?" Page numbered 12.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustrations for Le Page's 'Gil Blas'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1783
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Gift of Vergil Whirlow
Accession Number
55.103.132-.143
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings