Preparatory work for illustration, "The Saga of Haakon Herdebreid", Snorre Sturlason, Sagas of the Kings, Kristiania 1899, Erik Werenskiold

Preparatory work for illustration, "The Saga of Haakon Herdebreid", Snorre Sturlason, Sagas of the Kings, Kristiania 1899

Forarbeid til illustrasjon "Haakon Herdebreds saga", Snorre Sturlason, Kongesagaer, Kristiania 1899 (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian) (1855-1938)

Movement: Naturalism
Date: 1895–1899
Medium: Pen and pencil on paper
Collection: National Museum of Norway
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Nasjonalmuseet / Therese Husby, CC BY 4.0

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Man Figure Viking Warrior War helmet Battle armor Shield Spear Sword Weapon War Crowd Group Saga Book illustration Drawing Ink Black and white Soldier Text

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Farmannshaugen

Preparatory Study for an Illustration to the 'Saga of Olaf the Saint' in Snorri Sturluson's Kings' Sagas, Kristiania 1899

Preparatory Study for an Illustration to the 'Saga of Olaf the Saint' in Snorri Sturluson's Kings' Sagas, Kristiania 1899

Preparatory work for an illustration, Jonas Lie, "The Family at Gilje", Copenhagen 1903

Preparatory work for an illustration, Jonas Lie, "The Family at Gilje", Copenhagen 1903

Preparatory work for an illustration, Jonas Lie, "The Family at Gilje", Copenhagen 1903

Preparatory work for an illustration, Jonas Lie, "The Family at Gilje", Copenhagen 1903

Halvdan the Black drowns at Røykenvik

Halvdan the Black drowns at Røykenvik

He jumped off and let old Rist go on. Variant

He jumped off and let old Rist go on. Variant

Rooster and fox

Rooster and fox

The young girls of the house

The young girls of the house