Väinämöinen and the Eagle from Old Kalevala, Robert Wilhelm Ekman, 1859

In the old kalevala (1835) an eagle lays an egg on väinämöinen’s knee. In the standard new kalevala (1849) a goldeneye lays an egg on the knee of ilmatar. Date: 1859. Dimensions: height: 33.5 cm (13.1 in); width: 51 cm (20 in). Medium: pencil on paper. Collection: Ateneum. Robert Wilhelm Ekman - Väinämöinen and the Eagle from Old Kalevala