The Husband Who Became Happy (Chodowiecki, 1775)

An etching from a series of plates, the central scene shows a horned, shaggy devil leaning on a staff at left while a slim man in a long coat and breeches points toward it on dark, rocky ground. Beneath the image, a German verse caption reads 'Der glücklich gewordene Ehemann,' matching the museum title, and partial neighboring plates appear at the edges.

Artist

Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Date

1775

Medium

Source

Rijksmuseum

Size

1532 × 1578 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam