This illustration deftly captures the poignant last moment in the life of an aging norse king, warwolf. Wishing to die as a hero, warwolf sits, head bowed in his ship which has been set afire, mirroring the affecting lines from walter thornbury’s accompanying poem: sitting erect on his fir-tree throne, in his royal robe and glittering crown, as the fateful galley bore away… (see references)woodcut engraved by joseph swain from art by frederick sandys. Date: 1862. Dimensions: composition: height: 5.5 in (14.1 cm); width: 4.5 in (11.4 cm) sheet: height: 5.8 in (14.7 cm); width: 4.8 in (12.2 cm). Medium: engraving on wood. Collection: Delaware Art Museum. Frederick Sandys - The Death of King Warwulf
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