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Cagliostro, by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, 1784

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Overview

Cagliostro is a 1784 by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
When & what style?
1784 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This etching shows three people in a dimly lit room. A man in fancy clothes stands by a table, gesturing as if explaining something. Two women in long, striped dresses face him, one with her back turned. The room has a dark, textured wall and a small window letting in faint light. The word "Cagliostro" is written below the scene, hinting at a famous figure from history. The artist’s name, Daniel Chodowiecki, is signed in the corner. Look up Daniel Chodowiecki to see more of his work.

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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