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Oceanus on his throne in the sea, Nicolai Abildgaard

Oceanus on his throne in the sea

Oceanus på sin trone i havet (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen, brown ink, brush and grey wash
Dimensions
21.5 × 16.4 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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