Scene with Minerva and Two Men; Verso: Two Dancing Women in Classical Robes

Bertel Thorvaldsen Danish

early 19th century

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Title: Scene with Minerva and Two Men; Verso: Two Dancing Women in Classical Robes
Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, Copenhagen 1770–1844 Copenhagen)
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Graphite, light brown wash
Dimensions: sheet: 5 x 6 1/2 in. (12.7 x 16.5 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, Charles and Jessie Price Gift, 2011
Object Number: 2011.273a, b
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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