Twee scènes uit Gellert's Fabelen 1776

"Twee scènes uit Gellert's Fabelen," a pair of etchings by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, dates from 1776. The work displays two scenes from Gellert's Fables, illustrating a humorous situation where a man is performing a handstand and a more dramatic one where a woman grieves over a seemingly dead man who's miraculously still alive. The etchings are small but full of detail, characteristic of Chodowiecki's work, and display a playful combination of humor and emotion. The composition and depiction of the scenes are clearly influenced by the Rococo style, popular in the 18th century.