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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for 'Prussian Brandenburg State History,' second part1790

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Engraving on cream paper with two numbered panels: left shows a formal procession on a cobblestone street; right shows a chaotic crowd scene with figures climbing and falling around a tall ladder
Line engraving, dated 1790, depicting a crowned and robed figure at left meeting four men around a draped table beneath an ornate canopy, rendered in fine crosshatching.
Engraving depicting a battle scene; a fully armored soldier stands atop a stone parapet wielding a shield and spear, surrounded by combatants with shields and lances; figures in armor climb the structure below; fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Line engraving of a street procession with figures in elaborate ceremonial dress and ermine-trimmed robes, set against a row of multi-story buildings; fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a chaotic crowd of figures struggling on and around two ladders leaning against a classical architectural facade, with figures climbing, falling, and collapsing; fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustration for 'Prussian Brandenburg State History,' second part
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1790
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 7/16 x 5 11/16 in. (11.27 x 14.45 cm) each; image: 3 5/8 x 2 1/16 in. (9.21 x 5.24 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.36-.39
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings