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Original Vintage Travel Poster See The Lands Of The Vikings Atlantic Sailing Map
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Original vintage travel poster for the Nordic countries marked on a map - Christiania (Oslo) Norway, Stockholm Sweden, Helsinki Finland, and Copenhagen Denmark - below a colourful image of a Viking warship in full sail decorated in an Old Norse style pattern sailing over the Atlantic Ocean from the United States and Canada against a sunset orange and yellow sky background with the bold text in the margin below: See the Lands of the Vikings. Good condition, restored tears at bottom and paper loss on margins, backed on linen.
- Creator:Benjamin Blessum (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 24.81 in (63 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1937
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: Restored tears at bottom and paper loss on margins, backed on linen. Good condition, restored tears at bottom and paper loss on margins, backed on linen.
- Seller Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1012620021762
Benjamin Blessum
Benjamin Blessum was an American painter, graphic artist and illustrator. He was primarily known for his Norwegian landscapes. Blessum was born in Marstein, Romsdalen, Norway. He was the son of shoemaker Johan Blessum and Marit Trøen from Vågå, Gudbrandsdal. His family emigrated from Trondheim in 1888 to Menominee, Wisconsin, when he was 11 years old. Blessum also lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where his father worked in the lumber mills. In 1896, he moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago, worked as a commercial artist and for the Chicago Tribune as an illustrator and was involved in the temperance movement.
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