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There are three separate rectangular panels. The first panel shows several men in a room, the second panel shows men surrounding a canopy bed with a man lying on it, and the third panel shows a group of soldiers gathered around a central figure near a fire. The men are all dressed in historical attire.
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There are three separate rectangular panels. The first panel shows several men in a room, the second panel shows men surrounding a canopy bed with a man lying on it, and the third panel shows a group of soldiers gathered around a central figure near a fire. The men are all dressed in historical attire.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Anecdotes of King Frederik II

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Date
1793
Medium
set of three etchings in proof states with remarques, printed on one sheet of laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 11.1 x 20 cm (4 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.) sheet: 12.2 x 22.3 cm (4 13/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2009.102.3
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Chair
  • Costume
  • Bed
  • Figures
  • Writing
Inscription

at lower edges of images: Herablassung Friedrichs II gegen des blessirten Obersten von Forcade... / ...Nach der Schlacht bey Torgau faellt eine Kugel aus den Kleidern des Königs. Anecd. I Saml: 44 S

NGA object ID 144600. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.