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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Adelheim von Veltheim1783

Not on view
Engraving in two horizontal strips, each containing six small rectangular vignettes depicting costumed 18th-century figures in theatrical narrative scenes, with fine hatched line work on cream paper
Engraving of a turbaned man reclining on an ornate cushioned sofa, flanked by two standing women in elaborate dress, beneath garlands of lights against a dark background, rendered in fine cross-hatched lines.
Line engraving depicting a group audience scene; a central standing figure in a turban and fur-trimmed robe gestures toward a kneeling figure in European dress holding a hat, surrounded by attendants in turbans and armor, rendered with fine crosshatching.
Engraving of two standing figures facing each other; at left, a figure in a cap and apron holds a long staff, while at right, a figure in layered robes and a long veil extends one arm forward, with fine cross-hatched shading throughout.
Black and white engraving of five figures in an interior with columned walls; two standing men in fur-trimmed garments at left, a seated turbaned figure at center, a reclining figure on cushions, and a standing attendant at right.
Black and white engraving of a full-length figure in a turban and long robes standing before an ornate wrought-iron gate, surrounded by dense foliage including a palm tree, rendered with fine crosshatched linework.
Engraving of a woman in 18th-century full-length gown and feathered hat, grasping the bars of an ornate iron gate; sailing vessels and figures visible through the bars behind her.
Engraving of three figures before an ornate iron gate flanked by stone pillars and trees. A bearded man in a turban and fur-trimmed robe extends his hand toward a smaller figure in plain clothing, while a woman in an elaborate feathered headdress and long gown stands at right. A sailing vessel is visible through the gate in the background.
Engraving of two figures in a garden setting before an ornate iron gate. A kneeling man in 18th-century dress reaches upward toward a standing woman in a full gown and elaborate coiffure, surrounded by dense foliage. Fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Black and white engraving of five standing figures in 17th-century armor and curled wigs, viewed mostly from behind, surrounding a seated or kneeling smaller figure in the center, with densely cross-hatched background and patterned floor.
Black and white engraving of a group of figures in 18th-century dress; two figures at center appear to struggle over a long-handled rake, while three onlookers at left wear turbans and robes, and two women at right wear elaborate Western-style gowns, set against a crosshatched architectural interior.
Engraving of an interior scene with five figures; a turbaned man reclines on an ornate cushioned seat at center, extending his hand toward a veiled woman in a long gown standing before him, while two armored attendants stand at left and a second woman at right, rendered in fine cross-hatched line work.
Engraving of two standing figures facing each other in a dimly lit interior doorway; a man in working clothes with a tool over his shoulder clasps the hands of a woman in an elaborate gown and ornate headdress, with a lantern glowing at right.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Adelheim von Veltheim
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1783
Medium
Etchings
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 3/4 x 15 3/8 in. (12.07 x 39.05 cm) each; image: 3 1/2 x 2 in. (8.89 x 5.08 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.74-.85
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings