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Nicolai Abildgaard

1743–1809 · Danish

Born
1743 · Copenhagen
Died
1809 · Copenhagen

756 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen. Many of his works were located in the royal Christiansborg Palace, Fredensborg Palace, and Levetzau Palace at Amalienborg.

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Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (11 September 1743 – 4 June 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many of his works were in the royal Christiansborg Palace (some destroyed by fire 1794), Fredensborg Palace, and Levetzau Palace at Amalienborg.

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Selected from 756 works by Nicolai Abildgaard in the Collect24 Registry.

Nicolai Abildgaard, Svanhvide

Nicolai Abildgaard

Svanhvide, 1799-1802

Blyant, pen, sort blæk og vandfarve.

23.7 × 15 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336788

Nicolai Abildgaard, En ung mand med et strengespil i hånden

Nicolai Abildgaard

En ung mand med et strengespil i hånden, 1743-1809

Pen, sort blæk og vandfarve

22.3 × 15.8 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336693

Nicolai Abildgaard, Flere små scener, sikkert henhørende til foregående blad, samt diverse påskrifter og bogstavsøvelser

Nicolai Abildgaard

Flere små scener, sikkert henhørende til foregående blad, samt diverse påskrifter og bogstavsøvelser, 1743-1809

Blyant, pen og sort blæk

19.1 × 13.5 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336770

Nicolai Abildgaard, Studie til prins Hans' dragt på samme billede

Nicolai Abildgaard

Studie til prins Hans' dragt på samme billede, 1778-1779

Sort og hvidt kridt på brunligt papir

40.2 × 21.3 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336725

Nicolai Abildgaard, Cimbrere

Nicolai Abildgaard

Cimbrere, 1743-1809

Blyant, pen og sort blæk på gråt papir

19.4 × 19.6 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336722

Nicolai Abildgaard, En siddende mand og to stående kvindefigurer

Nicolai Abildgaard

En siddende mand og to stående kvindefigurer, 1743-1809

Pensel og vandfarve, pen, brunt blæk og brunt blæk.

18.6 × 24 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336765

Nicolai Abildgaard, I forgrunden en siddende sammenbøjet kvindefigur, bag et brystværn læner en anden sig frem mod hende

Nicolai Abildgaard

I forgrunden en siddende sammenbøjet kvindefigur, bag et brystværn læner en anden sig frem mod hende, 1743-1809

Blyant, pen og brunt blæk og gul vandfarve (eller hvid dækfarve der er gulnet?) på gråt papir

11.4 × 9.4 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336643

Nicolai Abildgaard, Hamlet hos sin moder

Nicolai Abildgaard

Hamlet hos sin moder, 1776-1779

Pen og brunt blæk, brun lavering over blyant og rødkridt

12.2 × 14.7 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336716

Nicolai Abildgaard, Svagt rids af en gående figur

Nicolai Abildgaard

Svagt rids af en gående figur, 1743-1809

Blyant og pen og sort blæk på gråt papir

15.1 × 14.6 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336687

Nicolai Abildgaard, Ofring til Amor. Den vingede Amor på en sokkel, omgivet af talrige figurer

Nicolai Abildgaard

Ofring til Amor. Den vingede Amor på en sokkel, omgivet af talrige figurer, 1743-1809

Blyant. Scene er løseligt indrammet. -Bagsiden er sværtet sansynligvis med henblik på overfør

15.1 × 22.1 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336678

Nicolai Abildgaard, Skitse til samme figur som på recto

Nicolai Abildgaard

Skitse til samme figur som på recto, 1743-1809

Blyant

17.1 × 17.8 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336247

Nicolai Abildgaard, Udkast til maleriet af Ossian

Nicolai Abildgaard

Udkast til maleriet af Ossian, 1780-1782

Blyant, pen, tusch, brunt blæk og hvidt kridt

18.6 × 18.2 cm

SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

C24-336253

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