1784
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The History of the United States is a 1784 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The image is a triptych of etchings, each depicting a different scene. The first etching shows a group of people gathered around a building, with one person holding a flag. The second etching depicts a harbor scene with ships and people on the shore. The third etching shows a group of people in a field, with one person holding a gun. The etchings are done in a detailed and realistic style, with intricate lines and shading. The scenes are likely meant to represent different events or moments in American history. The etchings are the work of artist Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus.
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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