Peisistratos complains to the Athenians about the assault he claims to have suffered. He sits on a donkey-drawn cart, surrounded by many people, Nicolai Abildgaard

Peisistratos complains to the Athenians about the assault he claims to have suffered. He sits on a donkey-drawn cart, surrounded by many people

Peisistratos beklager sig for Athenienserne over det overfald, han siger sig at have været genstand for. Han sidder på æseltrukket kærre, omgivet af talrige mennesker (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Medium: Pencil, pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash
Dimensions: 20 × 24.2 cm (sheet)
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Drawing Ink Wash Sepia Crowd Gathering Group Man Woman Child Beard Crown Orator Chariot Team of horses Wheel Donkey Animal Gesture Arm Drapery Toga Clothing Antiquity History scene Audience Greece Bare feet Pisistrate

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