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The Parting of Jean Calas from His Family

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  • Chodowiecki, Daniel: The Artist's Study
    In Daniel Chodowiecki

    …success with the sentimental painting The Parting of Jean Calas from His Family (1767), which shows the influence of Greuze. Chodowiecki began engraving in 1758. After engraving several subjects from the story of the Seven Years’ War, Chodowiecki produced the famous History of the Life of Jesus Christ. Many books…

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