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Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, Nicolai Abildgaard

Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance

Terpsikore, dansens muse (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen and brown ink
Dimensions
19.9 × 10.9 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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