Twee scènes uit Gellert's Fabelen 1776

"Twee scènes uit Gellert's Fabelen" (Two Scenes from Gellert's Fables) is a pair of etchings by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, created in 1776. Each etching depicts a scene from a fable by the German writer Christian Fürchtegott Gellert. The first etching depicts a bear standing on its hind legs with a group of smaller bears around it. The second etching depicts a man in a boat, pushing away from the shore with a pole. The etchings are in the Rijksmuseum and each measure 110mm by 134mm. Chodowiecki was a prolific etcher and illustrator, known for his detailed and expressive works.