Frederik de Grote te paard
Medium
etching
Dimensions
316; 218
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Frederik de te Paard** is a striking 1758 etching by Daniel Nikolaus Chodcki, a prolific German artist renowned for his intricate printmaking and vivid depictions of 18th-century life. Measuring 316 mm high by 218 mm wide, this work captures Frederick the Great, the enlightened King of Prussia, mounted on horseback—a pose evoking his image as a dynamic military leader and reformer. Chodowiecki, active during the Rococo era with hints of emerging Neoclassicism, excelled in historical and genre scenes, making this piece a testament to his skill in portraying contemporary icons. Created amid t...
About the Artist
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1726–1801
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki (1726–1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Polish-Huguenot descent who became the most celebrated graphic artist in 18th-century Germany. Born in Danzig (now Gdańsk), he created approximately 2,000 etchings that serve as an invaluable visual record of German bourgeois life during the Enlightenment. Largely self-taught, Chodowiecki moved to Berlin in 1743 and ach...