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Gretchen Scatters Flowers on Mine's Grave
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Gretchen Scatters Flowers on Mine's Grave

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1781 · etching; paper; pencil

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

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After the marriage between Gretchen and Nathanael, the group gathers around Mine's grave. Right: Gretchen scatters flowers on the grave, next to her sits Nathanael. Behind Gretchen kneels Alexander. Left: the pastor and his wife stand.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printTheodor Gottlieb von HippelLiteraturegrave, tomb
Credit lineGretchen strooit bloemen op het graf van Mine. 1781. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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