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Athena Pours Oil into a Lamp, Nicolai Abildgaard

Athena Pours Oil into a Lamp

Athene gyder olie på en lampe (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
c. 1792–1793
Medium
Pencil, pen and black and brown ink
Dimensions
11.5 × 12.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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