The North Cape by Moonlight, by Peder Balke, 1848
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The North Cape by Moonlight

Peder Balke (Norwegian, Helgøya, Nes 1804–1887 Oslo (Kristiania))

1848

Medium
Oil on canvas
Classification
Paintings
Dimensions
24 7/16 x 33 7/16 in. (62 x 85 cm)
Culture
Norwegian
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Paintings
Credit line
Gift of Christen Sveaas, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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