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Reproduction of an ancient Apis bull, turned to the left with the head seen from the front, Nicolai Abildgaard

Reproduction of an ancient Apis bull, turned to the left with the head seen from the front

Gengivelse af en antik apis, vendt mod venstre med hovedet vendt en face (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen, brown ink, brush and brown wash
Dimensions
13.6 × 16.3 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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