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They went in and fell on their Knees before the Charcoal Burner, and begged him, for Heavens's sake, not to tell the King, Erik Werenskiold

They went in and fell on their Knees before the Charcoal Burner, and begged him, for Heavens's sake, not to tell the King

De gikk inn og gjorde knefall for kullbrenneren og ba og velsignet at han måtte ikke si det var dem (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian) (1855-1938)

Movement
Naturalism
Date
c. 1879
Medium
Pen on paper
Collection
National Museum of Norway
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Nasjonalmuseet / Dag Andre Ivarsøy, CC BY 4.0

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ManFigureKneelingPleadingBottleCoalConteIllustrationDrawingFeatherTablewarePriestGroupStandingRuffShoeClothingWooden floorTableFurnitureHatchingSignatureBlack and whiteInterior

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