Gustaf_Cederström_-_Bringing_Home_the_Body_of_King_Karl_XII_of_Sweden_-_Google_Art_Project

Painting by Swedish artist Gustaf Cederström (1845-1933), Bringing home the body of King Karl XII of Sweden, painted in 1884. Source: Google Art Project. Note the fairly shabby peasants by the road-side.

by M. Bijman

April 1, 2016

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