Illustration for the Saga of Magnus Erlingsson, in Snorri Sturluson's Sagas of the Kings, Christiania 1899: Erling Skakke before Tønsberg, Erik Werenskiold

Illustration for the Saga of Magnus Erlingsson, in Snorri Sturluson's Sagas of the Kings, Christiania 1899: Erling Skakke before Tønsberg

Illustrasjon til "Magnus Erlingsøns Saga" i Snorre Sturlason, Kongesagaer, Kristiania 1899 (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian) (1855-1938)

Movement: Naturalism
Date: 1896–1899
Medium: Pen on paper
Collection: National Museum of Norway
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Nasjonalmuseet / Anne Hansteen Jarre, CC BY 4.0

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