1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Welcome Guest is a 1784 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This crowded room shows people standing and sitting around a long table. Some hold cups or talk in small groups, while others stand near the table with plates. A man in the center seems to be pouring something from a pitcher. The walls are plain, and the floor has a simple pattern. Everyone wears old-fashioned clothes, and the scene looks busy but orderly. Notice how the artist used shading to show light and dark areas—this helps create depth in the etching. The faces and hands are detailed, making the group feel lively. Want to know more? Look up etching to see how artists like this one made prints.
Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki (16 October 1726 – 7 February 1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish ancestry, who is most famous as an etcher.
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