Papirius and his Mother, Nicolai Abildgaard

Papirius and his Mother

Papirius og hans moder (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1809
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 × 107 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Teenager Woman Mother Conversation Seated Standing Gesture Interior Bedroom Wardrobe Sofa Furniture Bed Tiled floor Tunic Dress Sandal Reel Statue Niche Garland Antiquity Headband Chiaroscuro Papirius

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