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Two men twisting a rope with the help of bars, Nicolai Abildgaard

Two men twisting a rope with the help of bars

To mænd vrider ved hjælp af stænger et tov (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen and black ink on grey paper
Dimensions
9.2 × 13.7 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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