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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustrations of 'Various Subjects'1779

Not on view
Series of twelve small engravings on aged cream paper, arranged in two rows of six, each with a narrative scene above a block of German blackletter text
Line engraving of a nude winged male figure soaring through clouds, arms outstretched, holding a bird on each side, with a radiant sun behind storm clouds above; German verse inscription and artist's signature below.
Engraving of a man in 18th-century coat and hat standing at the entrance of a timber-framed building, with a snow-covered village lane and small distant figure in the background; German script text in italics below the image.
Engraving of a street scene with a chimney sweep carrying a ladder and broom, confronting figures near a half-timbered building; a woman leans from a window at right; German script text in four lines below the image.
Engraving of two figures on exterior steps before an arched doorway, flanked by trees and globe-topped pedestals; a man in a tricorn hat bows toward a woman in 18th-century dress standing in the doorway; lines of German text in roman script below.
Engraving of three children in a wooded garden setting; a girl in a dress reaches toward a smaller child in a hat, while a third child leans against a tree at right; a garden structure visible in the background; German verse in italic script below.
Engraving of a group scene in an arched interior; several figures in 18th-century dress gather around a table, with a standing man gesturing at left and a seated woman at right; German verse caption below in italic script.
Engraving of an interior scene: a seated woman holds a bowl and comb while a standing man dressed in 18th-century coat and hat arranges her hair; a dressing table with mirror appears at left; German script text below.
Engraving of two figures in an interior setting: a stout man seated against a wall with geese at his feet, and a standing man in a long coat and tricorn hat holding a cane. German verse in Fraktur script below.
Engraving of two figures in a dimly lit interior: a person in ragged clothing crouched on the floor at left, and a standing figure in 18th-century dress pausing at an open doorway at right. A barred window appears in the background. Five lines of German verse in Gothic script appear below the image.
Engraving of a black silhouette profile of a woman with an elaborate upswept hairstyle, set within an oval frame decorated with floral garlands and ribbons, with five lines of German verse below.
Engraving of a standing male figure in heavy coat and helmet, holding a halberd upright and a sword at his side, framed by dark building walls with hanging lanterns; German text in Gothic script below.
Engraving of a winged male figure with a bearded face flying through clouds, holding an hourglass in one outstretched hand, with a smaller winged putto riding on his back; a second putto recedes into the upper right; German text in a ruled box below.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustrations of 'Various Subjects'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1779
Medium
Etchings
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Gift of Vergil Whirlow
Accession Number
55.103.61-.72
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings