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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustrations of Original Anecdotes of Peter the Great1789

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Engraving on cream paper with twelve small vertical narrative scenes in two rows, each captioned in German, depicting groups of figures in European and Ottoman dress
Engraving of three figures in an ornate interior: a woman in draped dress and headdress stands beside a man in fur-trimmed coat, both facing a robed official in a tall cylindrical hat who gestures toward them; German text below reads 'ANECDOTEN Peter des Grossen.'
Engraving of a standing man in 18th-century military dress holding a cane or sword over a crouching figure on the floor, with a younger figure at right and several onlookers in a vaulted interior; German script caption below.
Engraving of two men in 18th-century dress in an outdoor urban setting; one raises a cane toward the other, who recoils with arms outstretched and hat fallen to the ground. A carriage wheel and horse are visible in the background, with a church tower beyond. German script caption below.
Engraving of four figures in 17th-century dress inside a room with leaded windows; one figure at right reaches toward a wall while others observe, with German script caption below.
Engraving of two figures in 18th-century dress in an interior; a standing man bends toward a seated woman, handling her arm or wrist, with a canopied bed and side table visible; German script caption below reads "LXXI Anecdote Peter des Großen chirurgische Operationen"
Engraving of three figures in 17th-century military dress inside a striped tent; two men stand at left facing a taller figure at right in an ornate coat and plumed hat, holding a document; German script caption below reads "LXXV Anecdote"
Engraving of a crowd scene with a man in a plumed hat embracing a woman in a light dress at center; robed figures and a classical building with statuary in the background; German script caption below reading 'LXXXVIII Anecdote'
Engraving of an interior scene with three figures: a standing man in fur-trimmed coat and fur cap holding a cane, gesturing toward two seated bearded men in tall white hats and robes; a fourth figure writes at a draped table bearing a crowned emblem at left; vaulted ceiling above; German script caption below reads 'XC Anecdote.'
Engraving of two standing figures in 18th-century dress facing each other; a man in a fur-trimmed coat raises one hand while extending the other toward a woman in a flowing gown with a floral wreath. Two additional women are seated at an ornate table in the background. German script caption below reads "XCIV Anecdote."
Engraving of three figures in 17th-century dress in an interior; a central man in hat and sword extends his arm toward a smaller figure at left, while a third man stands at right; a framed portrait hangs on the back wall; German script caption below reads 'XCIX Anecdote Pder des Grossen Favoriten'
Engraving depicting an indoor scene with a richly dressed man in a fur-trimmed hat extending his hand toward a woman covering her face, accompanied by a small child and a group of figures in plain clothing at left; German script caption below.
Engraving of a coastal scene; a figure wades through choppy water near a tall sailing ship flying a double-headed eagle flag, with a distant cityscape on the horizon; German script caption below reads 'CXII Anecdote.'
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustrations of Original Anecdotes of Peter the Great
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1789
Medium
Etchings
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Gift of Vergil Whirlow
Accession Number
55.103.270-.281
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings