Daniel Chodowiecki (1726-1801)

細節
Daniel Chodowiecki (1726-1801)

A Betrothal; A Woman greeting a Monk, a child playing with dogs at her feet; and A Struggle outside a Doorway: Studies for Book Illustrations

black and red chalk, pen and black ink (1 and 2)
126 x 71mm. and smaller (3)
來源
(1) Engelman, according to an inscription on the verso
(3) Stechow, according to an inscription on the verso
(1 and 3) An unidentified collector's mark, HK (?)
刻印
(1) In the same direction, by Chodowiecki for W.G. Bercker's pocketbook of 1796 (J.-H. Brauer, Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Das druckgraphische Werk, 1982, Hannover, p. 259)
(3) In the same direction, by Chodowiecki for Ehrenberg's pocketbook of 1796 (Brauer, p. 260)

拍品專文

Chodowiecki made a number of drawings, similar to the present ones, which were engraved as illustrations for pocketbooks. In general, such books were read by ladies for their diverting and sentimental qualities