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Caricature of a clergyman in the shape of a bull with a human face and a ruff around the neck, Nicolai Abildgaard

Caricature of a clergyman in the shape of a bull with a human face and a ruff around the neck

Karikatur af en gejstlig person, i skikkelse af en tyr med menneskeansigt og pibekrave om halsen (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen, brown ink, brush and grey wash
Dimensions
19.5 × 28 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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