the smugglers sufragettes

the smugglers sufragettesSmugglers on the West Coast by Josef Wilhelm Wallander in 1855. It is night on Sweden's west coast in the middle of the 19th century and the full moon is high in the dark and cloudy sky. Ten men smuggle barrels of unknown contents up from their rowing boats. Further out to sea is their ship from which they rowed in. The painting was included in Images from Swedish folk life with text by JA Berg: "It is a terrible sight to see, on a cold, dark autumn

The world's oldest ski was found in a bog in Västerbotten and is dated to an incredible 3

among others

Le Moniteur de la Mode was a French fashion magazine published on a weekly basis during the 19th century

theater and coffee

the famous fashion designer Paul Poiret who was an early admirer of his work

spouse of King Karl XIV Johan

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Please note that the plexiglass is coated with a protective film on both sides that must be removed before assembly

Biblioteksgatan is one of Stockholm's most fashionable shopping streets where many international brands have their stores

This period marked London's status as the global epicenter

At the top left we see the text " Charta over Kongsholmen

Photographer: Svenska Dagbladet | Created: 1931 | Publisher: Stockholm City Museum | Item ID: FA006472 | Copyright: CC BY