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Author in the Study of an Art Critic
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Author in the Study of an Art Critic

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1777 · etching; paper

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

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The author, in the guise of Voltaire, stands in the study of an art critic who sits behind a writing desk in front of the window. With his right hand he offers the critic a magnifying glass so that he can read the manuscript he has in his left hand better.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAuteur in de studeerkamer van een kunstcriticus. 1777. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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