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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustrations for Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'1784

Not on view
Small engraving on cream paper, four men in period dress and plumed hats gathered in an interior, with German caption text below
Line engraving of two figures facing each other in a wooded outdoor setting. At left, a disheveled figure in short costume holds a small object; at right, a figure in military-style uniform and tall hat extends a sword or stick toward the other. German text below reads 'Lieber Herr Doctor ich kann nicht fechten.' Page numbered 2 at top.
Engraving of two figures in an interior: a robed woman seen from behind extends her hand toward a stout, bald man in period costume who leans forward gesturing broadly; sheets hang from a line above; German script caption below.
Engraving of three figures around a large wicker basket; two women in caps and aprons hold draped fabric above it, while a boy in breeches stands at right. Laundry hangs in the background. German script caption below reads 'Hilff deinen Herrn mit zudecken du Bursche!'
Line engraving depicting six figures in 18th-century dress inside an interior space; two men at left gesture toward a stooped figure being restrained, while two women at right stand facing them. German script caption below reads 'Nun ways geht denn dich das an wohin sie's tragen.'
Engraving of an indoor scene with four figures: a robed, bearded man at left holding an open book gestures toward a woman in an apron, a young child between them, and a second woman at right near a decorative cabinet. German script caption reads "Geh nur hin, und Spiele" below.
Engraving numbered 7 at top, two figures in 18th-century dress grasping each other's arms in an interior, while an armored figure stands in shadow at left; German script caption below.
Engraving of a group of figures in period dress gathered around two large wicker laundry baskets filled with white linens, with German script caption below reading "Komm hervor guter Freund."
Engraving depicting a crowded interior scene with several figures in 18th-century dress; a central figure in a long cloak is seized and forcibly ejected by a sword-bearing man raising a cane, while onlookers crowd the doorway. German text in script lettering below.
Line engraving of a stout standing figure in theatrical costume with feathered hat, one arm raised, set in an interior with a table, jug, and chair; German text caption below reads "Mich hat man betrogen und geprügelt oben drein."
Engraving of two figures in an interior: a stout man in exaggerated period costume with a feathered hat gesturing broadly, facing a smaller woman in a cap and apron holding a jug. German script text below; page numbered 11 at top.
Engraving of a stout man in period costume surrounded by figures holding flaming torches, with two smaller figures wearing floral garlands pressing close on either side; German text caption below in italic script.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustrations for Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1784
Medium
Etchings, six per page
Dimensions
Sheet: 4 3/8 x 2 5/8 in. (11.11 x 6.67 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.86-.96
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Engelmann, Wilhelm. Daniel Chodowiecki's sämmtliche kupferstiche : Beschrieben, mit historischen, literarischen und bibliographischen nachweisungen, der lebensbeschreibung des künstlers und registern versehen. Berlin: W. Engelmann, 1857.