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Ontwerp voor een reliëf met Amor en een liggende figuur van Anacreon

Bertel Thorvaldsen

1823

Medium

pen

Dimensions

h 168mm × w 217mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; ink; chalk; pencil

Object Type

drawing; design

Subject Matter

(story of) Anacreon; (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1953

Notes

hoogte 168 mm x breedte 217 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Bertel Thorvaldsen

1768–1844 • Kingdom of Denmark

Danish sculptor. Comment on works: sculptor

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