Zweden en Noorwegen. 4,500,000 inwoners 1850

"Zweden en Noorwegen. 4,500,000 inwoners" (1850) by Jan Schuitemaker is a wood-engraving depicting various scenes from Norway and Sweden. The image includes a map of Sweden and Norway, a view of Stockholm, a scene in Bergen, and a scene of people exercising on snowshoes. This illustrated page, likely from a children's magazine, was created for educational purposes and provides glimpses of the daily life and landscapes of these Scandinavian countries. This artwork, printed in black and white, highlights the artistic style of wood engraving, a popular printmaking technique in the 19th century.