Dante and Virgil on the back of Geryon

Bertel Thorvaldsen Danish

early 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Dante and Virgil on the back of Geryon
Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, Copenhagen 1770–1844 Copenhagen)
Date: early 19th century
Medium: Black and white chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 13 3/16 x 10 3/4 in. (33.5 x 27.3 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Purchase, The Isaacson-Draper Foundation Gift, 2008
Object Number: 2008.205
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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