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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Becker's Taschenbuch. (Pocketbook)late 18th century

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Engraving of two figures in a vaulted interior: a woman seated at a table with an open book, and a robed standing figure facing her, with bilingual caption below
Engraving of an interior scene with a group of figures in 17th-century dress; a central standing man gestures toward two figures at left while a woman kneels at right surrounded by onlookers, with a wall clock visible in the background; German script inscription below
Engraving of three figures in a wooded landscape: a standing figure in draped clothing at left, a central figure raising a long staff overhead, and a third figure crouching at right. A building and water are visible in the background. German script caption below.
Line engraving depicting a wooded landscape with four figures: a reclining man at lower left, a standing nude youth holding a caduceus-like staff at center right, a small winged child figure beside him, and a robed woman standing in the middle distance. Fine crosshatching creates soft shadows beneath leafy trees, with hills and a structure visible in the background. German script caption below.

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Illustration from Becker's 'Pocketbook', 1796, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Becker's Taschenbuch. (Pocketbook)
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
late 18th century
Medium
Etchings
Dimensions
Various measurements
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.270-.273
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings