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A seated female figure, allegory of strength or constancy, Nicolai Abildgaard

A seated female figure, allegory of strength or constancy

En siddende kvindefigur, allegori på styrken eller bestandigheden (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Drawing
Dimensions
17.5 × 14.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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