Apollo styrende sin solvogn nedad; foroven Stenbukkens himmeltegn indrammet af en cirkel. Motivet fremstiller den længste dag 1790s - 1800s

This pen-and-ink drawing by Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard, titled "Apollo styrende sin solvogn nedad; foroven Stenbukkens himmeltegn indrammet af en cirkel. Motivet fremstiller den længste dag" (Apollo guiding his sun chariot downwards; above, the sign of Capricorn framed by a circle. The motif depicts the longest day), showcases the classical influence on his work. The drawing, likely created between the 1790s and 1800s, depicts Apollo, the Greek god of the sun, driving his chariot drawn by horses across the sky, representing the longest day of the year. This small-scale sketch, housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, demonstrates Abildgaard's mastery of line and composition, capturing the dynamism of the scene.