Norsemen Collection

Viking longship carrying warriors

Viking raid under Olaf I
Viking raid along the English Channel led by Olaf Tryggvason, 900s AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200s
Birchlegs carrying Prince Hakon Hakonson to safety over the mountains, a Norwegian legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HOUS2A-00062
Men bringing the first Christmas tree to the village. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

Viking attack on Paris, France, 885 AD
Rollo the Ranger attacking Paris from Viking ships on the River Seine, 885 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wild Hunt of Norsemen
A troop of Norse horsemen and their dogs gallop through the night sky in pursuit of their prey

Battle of Hastings
At Hastings, Harolds army - exhausted after fighting the Norsemen at Stamford Bridge - encounter the Normans, after their Channel crossing : victory goes to the invaders

LEIF ERICSSON (c970-1020) Discovering America. Line engraving, late 19th century, after a painting by Christian Krohg

Maes-Howe (Interior)
The interior of the Maes Howe chamber shortly after it was re-opened in 1861. Norsemen had already robbed the mound in the 12th century AD and left runic inscriptions

Norsemen in Humber
The Danish king Anlaff sails from Ireland with Cumbrian and Scottish allies and enters the Humber, but they are defeated by Athelstan

After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub
3742758 After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub. by the Norrcena Society

After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub
3742759 After part of an original Icelandic manuscript known as the Flatey Book, from The Flatey Book pub. by the Norrcena Society

The Vikings who sailed out from the fjords of Norway and found America long before Columbus (litho)
6002699 The Vikings who sailed out from the fjords of Norway and found America long before Columbus (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

HASTINGS TRICK
The cunning Norsemen use all kind of subterfuges in their invasion of France : their leader Hastings feigns death to gain entry into a besieged city. (Doubtless a legend !) Date: circa 880

Vikings disembarking in England during the second wave of migration (vellum)
IND325851 Vikings disembarking in England during the second wave of migration (vellum) by Scandinavian School, (10th century); Bymuseum, Oslo, Norway; Index Fototeca

Valkyries Death, 1880 (oil on canvas)
2965798 Valkyries Death, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-92); 75x109 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Norse mythology)

Leif Eriksson Discovers America (oil on canvas)
OVR394360 Leif Eriksson Discovers America (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Hans (1849-1937); 50x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Arnulf of Carinthia storming the Norman defences on the River Dyle, 891 (engraving)
3647213 Arnulf of Carinthia storming the Norman defences on the River Dyle, 891 (engraving) by Camphausen, Wilhelm (1818-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charlemagne anxiously watching the approach of ships carrying Norman raiders (engraving)
3647206 Charlemagne anxiously watching the approach of ships carrying Norman raiders (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bracelet of silver wire, Sweden (engraving)
3635894 Bracelet of silver wire, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bracelet of silver wire, Sweden)

Fibula, of a type common in Sweden and Norway (engraving)
3635886 Fibula, of a type common in Sweden and Norway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fibula, of a type common in Sweden and Norway)

Collar of bronze, found in Sweden (engraving)
3635884 Collar of bronze, found in Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collar of bronze, found in Sweden)

First meeting between the Norsemen and the natives (litho)
3622413 First meeting between the Norsemen and the natives (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First meeting between the Norsemen and the natives)

Landing of the Normans on the Coast of Sicily (engraving)
655731 Landing of the Normans on the Coast of Sicily (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of the Normans on the Coast of Sicily)

Ancient Danish "Viking Ship"(engraving)
962186 Ancient Danish " Viking Ship" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Danish " Viking Ship")

King Alfreds Galleys attacking the Viking Dragon Ships, 897 (colour litho)
976422 King Alfreds Galleys attacking the Viking Dragon Ships, 897 (colour litho) by Payne, Henry (Harry) (1868-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Count Eudes re-entering Paris through the besiegers (engraving)
966025 Count Eudes re-entering Paris through the besiegers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Eudes re-entering Paris through the besiegers)

Alfred inciting the Saxons to resist the Danes (colour litho)
978022 Alfred inciting the Saxons to resist the Danes (colour litho) by Watts, George Frederick (1817-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred inciting the Saxons to resist the Danes)

The First Greenland Colonists (engraving)
965041 The First Greenland Colonists (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Greenland Colonists)

Charles the Fat and the siege of Paris by the Vikings, 885-886 (chromolitho)
1094332 Charles the Fat and the siege of Paris by the Vikings, 885-886 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fredensborg Palace Gardens - Normandsalen - Denmark
The Valley of the Norsemen - Farmers and fishermen in stone at Normandsalen - Sculpture museum in Fredensborg, Denmark. The creator of the collection was the Norwegian post driver Jorgen Christensen

Last phase of the Battle of Assendun (Essendune) on 18 October 1016, with the defeat of King Edmund Ironside of England by the Danes led by Cnut (Canute)

King Alfred, Angles, Saxons and Norsemen
King Alfred the Great, Angles, Saxons and Norsemen, agriculture, ships and churches. (3 of 4) 9th century

The Last Voyage of the Viking, 1882 (oil on canvas)
BFA241674 The Last Voyage of the Viking, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Gibb, Robert (1845-1932); Private Collection; Photo eThe Fine Art Society in Edinburgh, Scotland; English, out of copyright

Arrival of First Norse Colony in Greenland (engraving)
655272 Arrival of First Norse Colony in Greenland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of First Norse Colony in Greenland)

Siege of Paris by the Normans (engraving)
653963 Siege of Paris by the Normans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Paris by the Normans)

Viking raiders (engraving)
3647219 Viking raiders (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viking raiders. Illustration for Weltgeschichte Fur Das Volk by Otto von Corvin and Wilhelm Held)

Debarquement Des Vikins (engraving)
2789060 Debarquement Des Vikins (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Debarquement Des Vikins. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 22 February 1885)

Silver pendant, Gotland (engraving)
3635896 Silver pendant, Gotland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver pendant, Gotland)

Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving)
3635892 Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval brooch for women, Sweden)

Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving)
3635889 Oval brooch for women, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval brooch for women, Sweden)

Bottom of another vessel, Sweden (engraving)
3635882 Bottom of another vessel, Sweden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottom of another vessel, Sweden)

Urn found in a Swedish dolmen (engraving)
3635881 Urn found in a Swedish dolmen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urn found in a Swedish dolmen)

Landing of the Norsemen (litho)
3622826 Landing of the Norsemen (litho) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of the Norsemen)

The Barques of the Northmen before Paris (engraving)
966024 The Barques of the Northmen before Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barques of the Northmen before Paris)

Danish habits (coloured engraving)
972851 Danish habits (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danish habits, from a curious Saxon reliquary in the possession of Thomas Astle Esq)

First Meeting between the Norsemen and the Natives (litho)
3622818 First Meeting between the Norsemen and the Natives (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First Meeting between the Norsemen and the Natives)

Count Odo defending Paris against the Normans, 886 (engraving)
3647215 Count Odo defending Paris against the Normans, 886 (engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Odo defending Paris against the Normans)

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Norsemen: Fierce Warriors of the North" Embarking on their fearsome Viking longship, a horde of Norse warriors sets sail to conquer new lands. With Olaf I leading the charge, they unleash a devastating raid, striking fear into the hearts of their enemies. In a daring rescue mission, Haakon Haakonson is brought to safety by the brave Birchlegs amidst the chaos of the 1200s. Captured in HOUS2A-00062, an iconic image immortalizes a Viking attack on Paris in 885 AD – a testament to their relentless pursuit for wealth and power. Legends speak of the Wild Hunt of Norsemen, as these formidable seafarers roamed through stormy skies with thunderous might. The Battle of Hastings witnessed an epic clash between Norman invaders and Anglo-Saxon defenders. Among them stood Leif Ericsson, whose discovery of America centuries earlier had paved the way for future explorations across uncharted territories. Deep within Maes-Howe's ancient chambers lies evidence of Norse presence – intricate carvings that tell tales lost in time. The Humber River witnesses countless ships carrying Norsemen seeking fortune and adventure along its shores. But not all victories were won through brute force alone; cunning played its part too. The "Hastings Trick" employed by Vikings during battles proved instrumental in securing triumph against unsuspecting foes. As depicted on vellum from another migration wave, Vikings disembark onto English soil once again – driven by ambition and dreams beyond their homeland's borders. Their indomitable spirit forever etched into history's annals as fearless explorers who left an indelible mark upon civilization.