Légende

Six illustrations from the series of anecdotes by Frederick II, print, The prints are numbered at the top right. With caption and page reference in German and French., printmaker: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Berlin, 1788, paper, etching, height 116 mm x width 381 mm, Prints used for: Gothaischer Hof Kalender zum Nutzen und Vergnügen eingerichtet auf das Jahr 1789. Gotha: CW Ettinger, 1788., Person, Frederick II (King of Prussia), ruler, sovereign, writer, poet, author, weeping, disguise, A wide engraving shows six separate rectangular vignettes arranged side by side across a single sheet, each bordered and depicting different indoor or outdoor scenes with figures in historical dress. In the first vignette a woman in a long patterned gown and head covering faces a bowed man in formal attire who holds a hat, with a chair and framed picture on the wall behind them. The second vignette shows three men in coats standing together in an interior with a high-backed chair and paneled walls as two of them exchange an object. In the third vignette two men in uniformed coats face each other beside a table, one extending a small garment while a framed oval hangs on the wall behind them. The fourth vignette depicts an outdoor scene under bare trees with two men in simple clothing standing beside a military-dressed man who gestures toward them, a building and fence visible in the background. In the fifth vignette a woman in a modest dress stands with hands together before a table where a seated man and a second seated figure converse in a furnished room with framed oval portrait and wall decoration. The sixth vignette shows a seated officer in uniform gesturing toward a standing man in a cloak in an interior with upholstered furniture and paintings on the wall. Each vignette has a narrow caption panel beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A83_495

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Droits gérés

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34.0Mo (11.1Mo) / 56.7cm x 15.0cm / 6701 x 1772 (300dpi)

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Six illustrations series anecdotes Frederick II print prints numbered top right caption page reference German French printmaker Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki Berlin 1788 paper etching height 116 mm x width 381 mm Prints Gothaischer Hof Kalender zum Nutzen und Vergnügen eingerichtet Gotha CW Ettinger Person King Prussia ruler sovereign writer poet author weeping disguise wide engraving six separate rectangular vignettes arranged side side across single sheet bordered depicting different indoor outdoor scenes figures historical dress first vignette woman long patterned gown head covering faces bowed man formal attire holds hat chair framed picture wall them second vignette three men coats standing together interior high-backed chair paneled walls two them exchange object third vignette two men uniformed face beside table extending small garment framed oval hangs fourth vignette depicts outdoor scene under bare trees two men simple clothing military-dressed man gestures building fence visible background fifth vignette modest dress stands hands together seated man second seated figure converse furnished room framed oval portrait wall decoration sixth vignette seated officer uniform gesturing standing man cloak upholstered furniture paintings vignette narrow caption panel beneath