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A griffin holding a torch, Nicolai Abildgaard

A griffin holding a torch

En grif holdende en fakkel (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen and brown ink
Dimensions
12.3 × 17.6 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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