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The Artist, Seated in Front of a Dolmen

1844
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Artist, Seated in Front of a Dolmen
  • Artist: Johan Thomas Lundbye (Danish, Kalundborg 1818–1848 Bedsted)
  • Date: 1844
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and gray ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 11/16 × 8 1/2 in. (17 × 21.6 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Anonymous Gift, in honor of Janet Ruttenberg, Mr. and Mrs. Francis D. Logan Fund, and Stephen Somerville Gift, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.654
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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