Artwork
Family Grown
Family Grown is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki. It dates from 1793 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
Family Grown is an etching created by Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki in 1793. The work is representative of Chodowiecki's skill as a printmaker and his interest in everyday life.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a family scene in a garden, with a man standing and addressing a seated woman, surrounded by children and others. The composition conveys a sense of domestic intimacy and warmth.
Technique & Style
Executed in etching, Family Grown features delicate lines and detailed textures, characteristic of Chodowiecki's printmaking expertise. The work's soft, gentle qualities are reminiscent of the Romantic style, which emphasized emotional expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
Daniel Niklaus Chodowiecki (16 October 1726 – 7 February 1801) was a German painter and printmaker of Huguenot and Polish ancestry, who is most famous as an etcher.
