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Family Grown, by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, ink, 1793

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Overview

Family Grown is a 1793 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
When & what style?
1793 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a family scene in a garden. The family is gathered around a man, who is holding a hat and looking at a woman. The woman is sitting on a chair, and there are children and other people around them. The background is a garden with trees and bushes. The painting is done in a romantic style, with soft colors and gentle lines. The artist has used etching to create the image, which gives it a delicate and detailed look. If you like this painting, you might also want to explore the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and imagination in art.

About the artist

Portrait of Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Artist

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

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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