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The dissolution of the Union between Sweden and Norway
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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End of the Union between Sweden and Norway after the declaration of independence by the Norwegian parliament on June 7, 1905. The Norwegian Maiden takes leave of the startled Swedish King Oscar II and the Swedish Maiden. In the background stands the Norwegian writer and politician Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe opheffing der Unie tusschen Zweden en Noorwegen. 1905-06-18. Johan Braakensiek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.