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Niels Klim thinks he hears the Deacon when he is awakened by a Bull, Nicolai Abildgaard

Niels Klim thinks he hears the Deacon when he is awakened by a Bull

Niels Klim tror at høre degnen i Fane Kirke, da han vågner på den underjordiske planet ved en tyrs brølen (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
c. 1785–1787
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
41.5 × 35.5 cm
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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