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Two naked men turning cartwheels, standing on their heads or the like, Nicolai Abildgaard

Two naked men turning cartwheels, standing on their heads or the like

To nøgne mænd der slår vejrmøller, står på hovedet eller lignende (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Medium
Pencil, pen and brown ink
Dimensions
13.6 × 16.1 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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DrawingFeatherInkWashPencilStudyAcademy figureNudeManGroupFigureBodyAcrobatMovementDynamismHeadLegArmHandHairMuscleButtockCast shadowSplashColor patchBrown

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A standing woman reads from a book while a naked boy reaches his hand up to her
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Seated peasant in profile to the left
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A standing peasant boy in clogs
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Caricature of a soldier in profile to the left. His left arm is in a sling, but he still carries a rifle