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Female figure with a turban and a crescent moon, seated leaning against a fantastic camel. Allegory of Asia, Nicolai Abildgaard

Female figure with a turban and a crescent moon, seated leaning against a fantastic camel. Allegory of Asia

Kvindefigur med turban og halvmåne, siddende lænet mod en fantastisk kamel. Allegori på Asien (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen, brown ink, brush, grey and brown wash
Dimensions
14.1 × 21.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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