Ossian Singing His Swan Song, Nicolai Abildgaard

Ossian Singing His Swan Song

Ossian. Den gamle blinde skotske barde synger til harpen sin svanesang (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: c. 1780–1782
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 42 × 35.5 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Old man Man Beard Seated Singing Musician Poète Harp Lyre Instrument Music Spear Weapon Coat Wind Gesture Blind person Closed eyes Trunk Foliage Dark Darkness Blue Scotland Literature Ossian Writer

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