Titelpagina met de vier jaargetijden 1778
danielnikolauschodowiecki
rijksmuseum
print, engraving
allegory
baroque
old engraving style
history-painting
engraving
This 1778 engraving by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki titled "Titelpagina met de vier jaargetijden" (Title page with the four seasons) is a delicate and detailed piece of art. It showcases a cherubic figure soaring through the sky while holding a basket overflowing with what appears to be fruit or flowers, signifying the abundance of the seasons. The inscription on the page, "König. Großbr. u. Churfl. Braunschweig-Lüneb. Genealogischer KALENDER auf das 1779. Jahr LAUBENBURG bey J. G. Berenbergius, Dantzman," identifies this work as a title page for a genealogical calendar published in 1779 for the Duchy of Lauenburg, which was part of the Brunswick-Lüneburg royal family at the time.
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