1793
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Bethrothal is a 1793 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a man and woman standing in a garden. The woman wears a long dress and holds a baby, while the man leans on a walking stick, looking at her. Trees and a small house sit in the background, with a bench nearby. The title *Bethrothal* hints this scene might show a promise of marriage. Notice how the man’s posture and the woman’s gaze create a quiet moment between them. Want to see more? Look up etching to learn how artists like Chodowiecki made prints like this.
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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