Illustration by poul steffensen from the danish novel dronningens vagtmester by carit etlar which takes place during the dano-swedish war in 1658-1660. Ib abelsøn has been captured by the swedish soldiers at the gjorslev castle after hiding from them. The german captain esner in swedish service ib abelsøn then forced him up to the roof of the tower where everyone can see him and where he risc to fall down. Doen in the courtyard the girlfriend of ib abelsøn, inger, has looked at in despair aften being tortured as a bait and used as a hostage herself. One of the swedish soldiers comes to her to follow her out of the castle and advises her to find another boyfriend. Date: Original illustration from the 1890s, here reprint from 1909..
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