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Bellerophon and Pegasus by Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bellerophon and Pegasus

Bertel Thorvaldsen · 1790

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DETAILS
Artist
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Date
1790
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, over black chalk or graphite
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 4 15/16 in. (16.8 × 12.6 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2013
ART MOVEMENTS
Classicism
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Bertel Thorvaldsen

1770–1844 · Kingdom of Denmark

Danish sculptor who celebrated his 'Roman birthday' every March 8th and died at the theater after dining with H.C. Andersen.

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