Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, as a Statue in a Niche, Nicolai Abildgaard

Terpsichore, the Muse of Dance, as a Statue in a Niche

Terpsikore, dansens muse, som statue i en niche (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Medium: Pencil, pen, brush, brown and black ink
Dimensions: 20.3 × 11.5 cm (sheet)
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Drawing Wash Ink Pencil Muse Mythology Goddess Deity Statue Sculpture Niche Pedestal Tambourine Instrument Music Dance Drapery Dress Woman Figure Figure Standing Cast shadow Inscription Antiquity Sepia Gray Terpsichore Religion

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