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"Why don't you come over and give an Old Hag a Helping Hand?" Illustration for "Herding the King's Hares", Erik Werenskiold

"Why don't you come over and give an Old Hag a Helping Hand?" Illustration for "Herding the King's Hares"

"Stå ikke der og glis", sa kjerringa, "men kom og hjelp en gammal krok" (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian) (1855-1938)

Movement
Naturalism
Date
1878–1879
Medium
Pen on paper
Dimensions
12.1 × 15.3 cm (sheet)
Collection
National Museum of Norway
Rights
Public domain
Photograph
Nasjonalmuseet / Dag Andre Ivarsøy, CC BY 4.0

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