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Klärchen dries Karl's clothing
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Scene based on the poem 'Die Quelle der Bekanntschaft'. While clearing a withered bouquet, Klärchen throws the water out the window without looking. The water hits Karl, who is called up by Klärchen's mother. While drying his clothes, Karl and Klärchen fall in love.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKlärchen droogt de kleding van Karl. 1782. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.