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A seated genius, Nicolai Abildgaard

A seated genius

En siddende genius (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil
Dimensions
34.5 × 22.2 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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