Twee scènes uit Minna de Barnhelm
Medium
etching
Dimensions
116; 115
About this artwork
height 116 mm x width 115 mm
Art Historical Context
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowie, a prolific Polish-German etcher and illustrator of the 18th, created *Twee scènes uit Min de Barnhelm* in1769. This intimate etching, measuring just 116 mm by 115 mm, captures two pivotal scenes from Gotthold Ephraim Lessing groundbreaking play *Minna von Barnhelm (1767). Chodowiecki, renowned for his delicate book illustrations and genre scenes, brought literary narratives to life with exquisite line work, making this print a fine example of his Rococo-influenced style—elegant, expressive, and rich in emotional detail. The artwork reflects the cultural fervor surrou...
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...