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Diogenes asks Alexander to step aside so that the sun can shine on him, Nicolai Abildgaard

Diogenes asks Alexander to step aside so that the sun can shine on him

Diogene beder Alexander gå til side så solen kan skinne på ham (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Drawing
Dimensions
7.9 × 6.2 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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