1798
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Voyage to Paris is a 1798 ink by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows two women in a dimly lit room. One stands by a window, holding a book open with one hand while the other rests on her hip. The other woman, dressed in a long coat, leans over her shoulder, peering at the page. A chair sits nearby, and framed pictures hang on the wall behind them. The artist used shading to create depth, making the room feel cozy and intimate. The light from the window highlights the women’s faces, drawing your eye to their expressions. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one used acid and metal plates to make 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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