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Werther's meeting with Charlotte
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Werther's meeting with Charlotte

Jan Evert Grave · 1787 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A living room interior. Werther introduces himself to Charlotte. She is surrounded by her younger brothers and sisters and is cutting bread for them. The print is part of a series with scenes from Goethe's novel: "The Sorrows of Young Werther".

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printJohann Wolfgang von Goetheliving-room, parlour, sitting-roomslicing bread
Credit lineWerthers kennismaking met Charlotte. 1787. Jan Evert Grave. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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