Illustration for "The Saga of Olaf the Holy", Snorre Sturlason, Sagas of the Kings, Kristiania 1899, Erik Werenskiold

Illustration for "The Saga of Olaf the Holy", Snorre Sturlason, Sagas of the Kings, Kristiania 1899

Illustrasjon til "Olav den Helliges Saga", Snorre Sturlason, Kongesagaer, Kristiania 1899 (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian) (1855-1938)

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

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