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Greeks Working in the ruins of the Acropolis, 1835. Oil on paper, mounted on canvas.

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Oil on paper, mounted on canvas · 28.5 × 41.5 cm · SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

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Museum title
Greeks Working in the ruins of the Acropolis
Artist
Martinus Rørbye (Danish, 1803–1848)
Date
1835
Medium
Oil on paper, mounted on canvas
Dimensions
28.5 × 41.5 cm
Credit line
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark
Image license
Public Domain Mark 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
SMK – National Gallery of Denmark

Artist’s life 1803–1848

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Greeks Working in the ruins of the Acropolis · Martinus Rørbye, 1835
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