-- Chodowiecki's art prints

Artwork of Chodowiecki is quiet impressive - over 2.000 aquafortes, 30 oil paintings and over 4000 hand drawings.
He was born in Gdansk on 16'th of November 1726 as a son of a grain merchant and a French Huguenot emigrant He spoke fluent French, German and Polish, however in every day's life he used to speak first mentioned language.
Whole adult life he spent in Berlin, where he learnt fist to become merchant, then studied art in B.Rode's workshop, became a member and finally years after became director of Academy of Art.
First works of Chodowiecki were miniatures on ivory and small oil on canvas pictures. He won his fame on picture "Jean Calas Bids Farewell to Family" and etching "Great Calas" based on this painting.

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