# The Fortunate Rescue, in 18th-century Germany

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki made this in 1791, aged 65. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

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## The work

- Date: 1791
- Medium: etching
- Type: Print
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1979.59.4
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/daniel-nikolaus-chodowiecki), German, 1726–1801

2 works in the collection.

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