Norwegians Collection (#6)

Norge / Norway: Laatefos (coloured photo)
8640849 Norge / Norway: Laatefos (coloured photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laatefos. Illustration for Norge (Mittet, c.1910).); © Look and Learn

Norge / Norway: Bondhusbraeen (coloured photo)
8640843 Norge / Norway: Bondhusbraeen (coloured photo) by Norwegian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bondhusbraeen)

Poor strangers entertained at a Norwegian Farm House (engraving)
8647248 Poor strangers entertained at a Norwegian Farm House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor strangers entertained at a Norwegian Farm House)

Charles XV, King of Sweden (engraving)
8676970 Charles XV, King of Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles XV (1826-1872), King of Sweden

Winter Scenes, 1937: Skiing (b/w photo)
8671730 Winter Scenes, 1937: Skiing (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skiing)

Winter Scenes, 1937: Ski-joring (b/w photo)
8671724 Winter Scenes, 1937: Ski-joring (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ski-joring)

Lemmings rushing to destruction (litho)
8673147 Lemmings rushing to destruction (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lemmings rushing to destruction)

Photocard, 1930s: Bergen (coloured photo)
8671656 Photocard, 1930s: Bergen (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bergen)

Girls of Many Lands: Norway (colour litho)
8659774 Girls of Many Lands: Norway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norway)

The yak (yack) of Tartary, Bos grunniens, painted by George Stubbs. From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802)
FLO4722328 The yak (yack) of Tartary, Bos grunniens, painted by George Stubbs. From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802) Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet 1800

Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis
FLO4722081 Sami man or Lapplander in a sleigh pulled by a reindeer on ice, and another man on skis. Illustration From Leopold von Buch (1774-1853) Travels through Norway, and Lapland, 1813

Portrait of Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829), Norwegian mathematician - Anonymous drawing of 1824 - Private collection
XEE5027705 Portrait of Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829), Norwegian mathematician - Anonymous drawing of 1824 - Private collection - Oslo Norway; (add.info.: Portrait of Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829)

Barbarian invasions - Geographic map of Russia, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, with indications of the barbarians (goths)
ELD4924560 Barbarian invasions - Geographic map of Russia, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, with indications of the barbarians (goths, ostrogoths, visigoths, alains)

Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain
NWI4846627 Country flags in 1880: Great Britain, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Italy, Vatican, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Persia

Gyeung, mother of the new Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama (tashi lama or panchen erdeni), Palden Tenpai Nyima
FLO4722369 Gyeung, mother of the new Teshoo Lama or Panchen Lama (tashi lama or panchen erdeni), Palden Tenpai Nyima. Illustration by Lieutenant Samuel Davis From Captain Samuel Turner (1759-1802)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: Norvegian team under their tent, 1924
LUX4811429 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: Norvegian team under their tent, 1924; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: Norvegian team under their tent

Norway spruce tree, Picea abies
5856182 Norway spruce tree, Picea abies; (add.info.: Norway spruce tree, Picea abies. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Sami people (Lapp) in an octagonal tent with herd of reindeer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio
FLO4623198 Sami people (Lapp) in an octagonal tent with herd of reindeer. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Poster advertising travel to Spitzberg, Norway, c.1931 (colour lithograph)
1197962 Poster advertising travel to Spitzberg, Norway, c.1931 (colour lithograph) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); 101x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Great sea serpent shot at by the crew of Lawrence by Ferry in 1746. Described in Bishop Erik Pontoppidan's Natural
FLO4989194 Great sea serpent shot at by the crew of Lawrence by Ferry in 1746. Described in Bishop Erik Pontoppidan's Natural History of Norway, 1752. Steel engraving by W.H

Reproduction of a rock engraving discovered on the island of Rodoy in northern Norway
PCT4292958 Reproduction of a rock engraving discovered on the island of Rodoy in northern Norway and called "Rodoya skier" (engraving); (add.info)

Colonization of Iceland (874-930): Norvegian Vikings debarking in Iceland, among them Ingolfur Arnarson
ELD4959126 Colonization of Iceland (874-930): Norvegian Vikings debarking in Iceland, among them Ingolfur Arnarson, founder of the future capital Reykjavik (Settlement of Iceland (Landnamsold)

The Vikings who sailed out from the fjords of Norway and found America long before Columbus (litho)
6002699 The Vikings who sailed out from the fjords of Norway and found America long before Columbus (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Summer In Aasgaardstrand (painting)
7432271 Summer In Aasgaardstrand (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 46x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Rainbow, 1912 (painting)
7432255 Rainbow, 1912 (painting) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 56x39 cm; (add.info.: Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928)); Photo © O. Vaering

In The Chart House (painting)
7432248 In The Chart House (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 88x148 cm; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Landscape From Krokkleiva, 1865 (painting)
7431601 Landscape From Krokkleiva, 1865 (painting) by Eckersberg, Johan Fredrik (1822-70); 42x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Johan Fredrik Eckersberg (1822-1870)); Photo © O. Vaering

From The Trinity Church, 1898 (painting)
7432284 From The Trinity Church, 1898 (painting) by Backer, Harriet (1845-1932); 1908 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Backer (1845-1932)); Photo © O. Vaering

Agathe Backer Groendahl (1847-1907) (painting)
7432282 Agathe Backer Groendahl (1847-1907) (painting) by Backer, Harriet (1845-1932); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Backer (1845-1932)); Photo © O. Vaering

Driving Sea Weed (painting)
7432278 Driving Sea Weed (painting) by Kielland, Kitty Lange (1843-1914); 29x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitty Kielland (1843-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

Pilot Boy At Bergens Vag (Bay), 1905 (painting)
7432275 Pilot Boy At Bergens Vag (Bay), 1905 (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Picnic (painting)
7432272 Picnic (painting) by Lund, Henrik (1875-1935); 36x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henrik Lund (1879-1935)); Photo © O. Vaering

From Krokkleiva, 1836 (painting)
7431599 From Krokkleiva, 1836 (painting) by Fearnley, Thomas (1802-42); 50x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Fearnley (1802-1842)); Photo © O. Vaering

Lysaker Hooligans, c.1910 (painting)
7431594 Lysaker Hooligans, c.1910 (painting) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 100x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Strike-Breakers, 1930 (painting)
7432263 Strike-Breakers, 1930 (painting) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 71x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Wreck Auction At Jaerens Reef, 1880 (painting)
7432262 Wreck Auction At Jaerens Reef, 1880 (painting) by Ulfsten, Nikolai Martin (1854-85); 111.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolai Ulfsten (1854-1885)); Photo © O. Vaering

In The Steer Opening (painting)
7432250 In The Steer Opening (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Frognerseter Forest, 1903 (painting)
7431598 Frognerseter Forest, 1903 (painting) by Onsager, Soren (1878-1946); 51x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Soren Onsager (1878-1946)); Photo © O. Vaering

People In A Rowing Boat On Beach, 1883 (painting)
7432280 People In A Rowing Boat On Beach, 1883 (painting) by Gude, Hans (1825-1903); 35x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hans Gude (1823-1905)); Photo © O. Vaering

From Ogne, 1879 (painting)
7432279 From Ogne, 1879 (painting) by Kielland, Kitty Lange (1843-1914); 70x139 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitty Kielland (1843-1914)); Photo © O. Vaering

Untitled (painting)
7432277 Untitled (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Self Portrait, 1883 (painting)
7432276 Self Portrait, 1883 (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 47.5x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Part Of Beach From Jaeren, 1882 (painting)
7432264 Part Of Beach From Jaeren, 1882 (painting) by Ulfsten, Nikolai Martin (1854-85); 120x200 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicolai Ulfsten (1854-1885)); Photo © O. Vaering

The Mowers, 1930 (painting)
7432258 The Mowers, 1930 (painting) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 115x180 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Mirages (painting)
7432256 Mirages (painting) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 48x56 cm; (add.info.: Nikolai Astrup (1880-1928)); Photo © O. Vaering

Shouting Fisherman (painting)
7432249 Shouting Fisherman (painting) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 70x49 cm; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Katti Anker Moller (1868-1945) (painting)
7432246 Katti Anker Moller (1868-1945) (painting) by Norregaard, Asta (1853-1933); 60x49 cm; (add.info.: Katti Anker Moller (23 October 1868 - 20 August 1945) was a Norwegian feminist

The Girl At The Fireplace, 1871 (painting)
7432243 The Girl At The Fireplace, 1871 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 57x47 cm; (add.info.: Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

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Norwegians: A Rich Tapestry of History, Art, and Resilience From the fierce Gjermundbu Viking Helm to the epic Battle of Stamford Bridge, they have left an indelible mark on history. Their warrior spirit and love for adventure are evident in every aspect of their culture. The Battle of Svolder stands as a testament to their bravery and determination. It was here that Norwegian warriors clashed with their rivals, leaving a lasting impact on Norway's destiny. Maps depicting the coastal regions of Norway and Sweden from centuries ago reveal the maritime prowess that defined these lands. Exploration was ingrained in the Norwegian spirit, as shown by maps documenting Dutch voyages around the Arctic Circle. These intrepid explorers braved treacherous waters to uncover new territories and expand human knowledge. But they were not only adventurers; they also had a deep reverence for spirituality. The dwelling of Tessaling Lama showcased their respect for religious edifices like Kugopea. Lieutenant Samuel Davis' illustration provides a glimpse into this sacred world during Captain Samuel Turner's embassy to Tibet. Artistic expression flourished among Norwegians too, capturing both serene landscapes and dramatic scenes alike. Paintings such as "On the Watch" depict sailors vigilantly guarding against danger while "Man Overboard" showcases their unwavering courage in rescuing fellow seafarers. Nature played an integral role in shaping Norwegian life, with snow-covered houses nestled within picturesque landscapes evoking tranquility despite harsh winters. Yet storms would occasionally rage across these lands, testing their resilience but never breaking their spirits. Amidst this rich tapestry is also the simple beauty found in everyday life - captured perfectly by paintings like "Girl with Cat. " It reminds us that amidst grand tales of battles and exploration lies ordinary moments filled with warmth and joy. Norwegians embody strength forged through adversity - from ancient Vikings to modern-day citizens.