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A poet touching the strings of the lute, Nicolai Abildgaard

A poet touching the strings of the lute

En digter, der griber i luttens strenge (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen, brush and brown ink
Dimensions
13 × 10 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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