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Polyhymnia, the muse of hymn poetry, as a statue in a niche, Nicolai Abildgaard

Polyhymnia, the muse of hymn poetry, as a statue in a niche

Polyhymnia, hymnedigtningens muse, som statue i en niche (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
c. 1792–1795
Medium
Drawing
Dimensions
21.1 × 11.8 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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