Rudolf I verslaat Ottokar II in Wenen
Medium
etching
Dimensions
180; 145
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowie, a prolific Polish-German artist and director of the Berlin Academy Arts, created this etching *Rudolf I verslaat Ottokar in Wenen* in 1783. Measuring a compact 180mm by 145mm, the work exemplifies Chodowiecki's mastery of small-scale printmaking, where intricate lines capture dramatic historical moments. Etching, a technique involving acid biting into a metal plate to form recessed lines for inking, allowed for detailed reproductions ideal for books and collections, making art accessible beyond elite patrons. The scene depicts a pivotal 13th-century clash: Rudolf I o...
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...