Landschap met een jongeman die naar het silhouet van een vrouw kijkt 1793
danielnikolauschodowiecki
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pencil drawn
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photo of handprinted image
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aged paper
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light pencil work
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ink paper printed
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parchment
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pencil sketch
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light coloured
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old engraving style
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pencil work
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki’s 1793 etching, *Landschap met een jongeman die naar het silhouet van een vrouw kijkt,* depicts a young man seated in a wooded landscape, gazing intently at a female figure in the distance. The man's posture and focused expression suggest he is lost in contemplation, perhaps of the woman's beauty, or the transience of time and mortality. The etching, created in a delicate, detailed style, showcases the artist's skill in capturing the nuances of light and shadow within a landscape. This print is a fine example of Chodowiecki's ability to blend realism with a sense of romanticism, evoking a sense of melancholic longing.
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