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Maleriets genius, eller Minerva instruerer putti i malekunsten [The Genius of Painting, or Minerva Instructing Putti in Painting]

A richly worked sepia drawing of helmeted Minerva teaching small winged artists, surrounded by portrait medallions. Strong for wisdom, instruction, and the…

A richly worked sepia drawing of helmeted Minerva teaching small winged artists, surrounded by portrait medallions. Strong for wisdom, instruction, and the protection of art.

Source citation: Richard Cosway. Maleriets genius, eller Minerva instruerer putti i malekunsten [The Genius of Painting, or Minerva Instructing Putti in Painting]. 1802. Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), Copenhagen. KKSgb7498. https://open.smk.dk/artwork/image/KKSgb7498

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