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King Olav's Ships leave Tunsberg. Illustration for the History of St Olav, Erik Werenskiold

King Olav's Ships leave Tunsberg. Illustration for the History of St Olav

Kong Olavs skip seiler ut fra Tønsberg. Til "Olav den Helliges Saga", Snorre Sturlason, Kongesagaer, 1899 (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian) (1855-1938)

Movement
Naturalism
Date
1896–1899
Medium
Pen on paper
Dimensions
12.1 × 18.8 cm (sheet)
Collection
National Museum of Norway
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Nasjonalmuseet / Andreas Harvik, CC BY 4.0

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