Winged little boys by the chariots of Apollo and Jupiter, drawn by griffins and eagles, Nicolai Abildgaard

Winged little boys by the chariots of Apollo and Jupiter, drawn by griffins and eagles

Vingede smådrenge ved Apollos og Jupiters kærrer, trukne af griffe og ørne (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Medium: Pencil, pen, brown ink, brush and grey wash
Dimensions: 13.5 × 22.1 cm (sheet)
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Drawing Feather Ink Wash Pencil Gray Brown Putti Child Boy Nude Wing Griffin Eagle Bird Animal Bird of prey Chariot Wagon Vehicle Wheel Lyre Instrument Goblet Apollo Jupiter God Deity Mythology Frieze

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