The Artist and His Family

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The Artist and His Family

c. 1794-1795

Johann Gottfried Schadow (German, 1764–1850)

Johann Gottfried Schadow here portrays himself with his family gathered around a close friend who reads aloud to them from a book. Peering out from beneath Schadow is the family dog.

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Object Details

Title:

The Artist and His Family

Date:

c. 1794-1795

Artist:

Johann Gottfried Schadow (German, 1764–1850)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 6 15/16 x 4 1/2 inches (17.6 x 11.5 cm) Sheet: 7 1/16 x 4 5/8 inches (17.9 x 11.8 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

The Muriel and Philip Berman Gift, acquired from the John S. Phillips bequest of 1876 to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, with funds contributed by Muriel and Philip Berman, gifts (by exchange) of Lisa Norris Elkins, Bryant W. Langston, Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White, with additional funds contributed by John Howard McFadden, Jr., Thomas Skelton Harrison, and the Philip H. and A.S.W. Rosenbach Foundation, 1985

Accession Number:

1985-52-18929

Geography:

Made in Berlin, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

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