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Draft for the picture of Ossian (or Homer?), Nicolai Abildgaard

Draft for the picture of Ossian (or Homer?)

Udkast til billedet af Ossian (eller Homér?) (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
c. 1783–1786
Medium
Drawing
Dimensions
18.6 × 18.2 cm (sheet)
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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DrawingFeatherInkWashPencilSketchManOld manBeardSeatedPlayingLyreInstrumentMusicPoèteSingle figureShieldWeaponSpearHelmetWingDraperyDressCoatClothingLiteratureSignatureBrownGrayOssianWriterHomère

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