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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustrations for 'Cecilia or the Story of a Rich Orphan'1787

Not on view
Engraving on cream paper with two horizontal strips, each containing multiple small narrative vignettes of eighteenth-century figures in interiors and outdoor settings, with French captions below each scene
Engraving of two figures in a wooded setting; a man in 18th-century coat and breeches supports or carries a woman in a flowing dress, both in dynamic posture amid dense trees. French and German text in script below.
Engraving of an indoor scene: a man in 18th-century coat and breeches raises one arm toward a group of figures entering through a doorway at left, including a woman in a wide-brimmed hat and full white skirt. A candelabra with lit candles stands on a table at right. Caption text in French and German appears below.
Engraving of four figures in 18th-century dress standing in an interior with an arched window behind them: a woman in a gown and head covering at left, a robed clergyman holding an open book at center, and two men in fitted coats and breeches at right. Text below reads "Je m'y opose! T. III. p. 276." and "Ich thue es! III. T. 35. S."
Line engraving of several figures in 18th-century dress gathered around a round table, illuminated by a radiant chandelier within an arched alcove; one figure rendered as a dark silhouette in the foreground; caption text in French and German below.
Engraving of a figure lying in a draped four-poster bed surrounded by grieving adults and children, viewed from behind; French and German text in italic script below the image.
Engraving depicting four figures in 18th-century dress conversing in an interior. Two women in wide-brimmed hats and layered gowns face a man in a powdered wig gesturing toward them; a second man stands at right. A small table with objects appears at center. French and German caption text below.
Engraving of two figures in an interior: a woman in 18th-century dress and wide-brimmed hat seated facing an older man in a wig, both on chairs; fine crosshatched line work; French and German text below.
Line engraving of five figures in 18th-century dress seated and standing in an interior. Two men in powdered wigs and frock coats face a woman in a large feathered hat and light gown, with two additional figures behind. Caption in French and German script below.
Engraving of an interior scene with three figures in 18th-century dress: a young woman in an apron stands at left near a table with dishes, while a man in a coat and powdered wig gestures toward her, accompanied by an elegantly dressed woman in a wide-brimmed hat at right. Caption text in French and German appears below.
Engraving of an interior scene with a four-poster bed, its curtain drawn back to reveal a woman in 18th-century dress kneeling on the bed with a figure behind her; two men at left raise their arms in alarm. French and German text below the image.
Engraving of three women in 18th-century dress in an interior scene; two are seated facing each other in conversation while a third stands at left with her back turned; caption text in French and German below.
Engraving of two figures in 18th-century dress embracing beneath a vine-covered garden trellis, with French and German text below in italic script.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustrations for 'Cecilia or the Story of a Rich Orphan'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1787
Medium
Etchings
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Gift of Vergil Whirlow
Accession Number
55.103.120-.131
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings