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From Ludvig Holbergs´s The Journey of Niels Klim to The World Underground, Nicolai Abildgaard

From Ludvig Holbergs´s The Journey of Niels Klim to The World Underground

Vægterne fører en potuaner bort (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement
Neoclassicism
Date
1785–1787
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
42.5 × 35.5 cm
Collection
Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Niels KlimLudvig HolbergLiteratureManGroupTree-manTreeForestFoliagePlantBranchTrunkDarknessDarkNightSpearWeaponGuardRuffHoodTurbanBeardPrisonerCaptiveBookFrock coatFantastic creatureWriter

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