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A nobleman and a peasant on a seesaw. The first is tossed up into the air, Nicolai Abildgaard

A nobleman and a peasant on a seesaw. The first is tossed up into the air

En adelig herre og en bonde på en vippe. Den første bliver vippet til vejrs (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1787
Medium
Pencil, brush and grey Indian ink
Dimensions
15 × 14.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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