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Alexander's envoy at the Persian philosopher, Nicolai Abildgaard

Alexander's envoy at the Persian philosopher

Alexanders sendebud hos den persiske filosof (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen, brown and black ink
Dimensions
20.2 × 30.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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