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"There They Cast Anchor"

"There They Cast Anchor"
  • Creator: T. H. Robinson 1869 - 1954
  • Description: This illustration by T. H. Robinson is from the second edition of Katherine F. Boult's Heroes of the Norselands that was first published in 1901. The scene is from Boult's retelling of the discovery of America in the Vinland Sagas. Boult conflates the sagas and has Bjarni Herjólfsson and Leifur Eiríksson discovering America together. The illustration depicts Bjarni Herjólfsson and Leifur Eiríksson coming ashore. The caption for the illustration is "There They Cast Anchor." The text describing the scene is on page 108.
  • Source: Heroes of the Norselands
  • Folio or Page: 109
  • Medium: Not known
  • Date: 1903
  • Dimensions (mm): 75 x 120
  • Provenance:
    This illustration is from Heroes of Norseland in the collection of the National and University Library of Iceland.
  • Rights:
    This illustration from Heroes of the Norselands is in the public domain.
  • Bibliography:

    Editions

    Boult, Katharine F.. Heroes of Norselands. London: J.M. Dent, 1903.
  • Identity Number: HrsNrsLnds-1903-109-01
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Boult, Katherine   Robinson, Thomas Heath   Heroes of the Norselands   Edwardian   Bjarni Herjólfsson   Leifur Eiríksson, Leif Erikson  

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Baer, Trish (en.) b. 25th January 1952
Occupation: Adjunct Professor in Medieval Studies; Digital Scholarship Fellow in the Electronic Texts and Culture Lab; editor and MyNDIR-IDG (Insight Development Grant) Team Leader

Historical Persons, i.e. from Heimskringla, Saxo, sagas etc.

Bjarni Herjólfsson (non.) Acording to the Saga of the Greenlanders, Bjarni was a Norwegian merchant who discovered America when he was blown off course on his way to Greenland in 986.
Leifur Eiríksson (non.) Leif Erikson (en.) According to the Saga of Erik the Red, Leifur was the first European to discover America when he was blown off course while sailing to Greenland.

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Edwardian (en.)The Edwardian era began with the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 (January 22, 1901 - 28 July, 1914). However, the era's end date is sometimes extended to the beginning of World War 1 (28 July 1914).

Source Materials:

Heroes of the Norselands (en.)The Heroes of the Norselands by Katherine F. Boult was illustrated by T. H. Robinson. The first edition was published in 1901.

Source Persons

Boult, Katherine (en.) b. 1855
d. 1927
Nationality: English
Occupation: author, translator, musician
Katherine Boult, née Katherine Florance Barman, was the wife of the oil merchant and justice of the peace, Cedric Randal Boult, and the mother of the conductor, Sir Adrian Cedric Boult. Katherine’s poor health prevented her from following a promising career as a pianist.
Robinson, Thomas Heath (no.) b. 1869
d. 1954
Nationality: English
Occupation: illustrator
Residence: London
The son of the engraver Thomas Robinson (1838–1902), and the older brother of Charles and W. Heath, who were also illustrators