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Religious allegory. Three women climb some steps with worshipful gestures, the first carries a tray with a lamp and a jug, Nicolai Abildgaard

Religious allegory. Three women climb some steps with worshipful gestures, the first carries a tray with a lamp and a jug

Religiøs allegori. Tre kvinder stiger med tilbedende gestus op ad nogle trin, den første bærer en bakke med en lampe og en kande (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil
Dimensions
37.4 × 23.4 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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