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Klärchen dries Karl's clothing
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Klärchen dries Karl's clothing

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki · 1778 · etching; paper

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. Numbered 178 in the upper right.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineKlärchen droogt de kleding van Karl. 1778. Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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