Capricorn at the lathe. "saviour of the fatherland" - field lord magnus stenbock (1664-1717) was a prisoner in fredrikshavn castle, which is located north of copenhagen, since 1713. To escape his fate in prison, where he died of misery, he carves a dream castle out of ivory. Original illustration by albert edelfelt, executed 1891-1894 for carl snoilsky's work svenska bilder, stockholm 1894. Publisher nils geber had edelfelt's works that he submitted for printing framed and hung them in his home to edelfelt's annoyance. Date: between 1891 and 1894.
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