Copyright-free Scandinavian Archive Prints in High Quality and High Resolution

 Free clipart to use for designers etc.

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Recent updates Runes and rock carvings updated 17th January 2010 (Category 6-9)
     
Category 1 - Swedish social life Swedish Social Life in the End of the 19th Century 3 pages      1       2      3
Category 2 - Swedish Royal family Royal Persons (inluding a list of Scandinavian kings and queens) 1 page
Category 3 - Old Swedish navy. Sailors and officers. Old Swedish Navy and Navy Sailors and Officers 1 page
Category 4. Old Swedish Army Old Swedish Army 1 page
Category 5 - Churches in Sweden Churches in Sweden 3 pages     1      2    3
Category 6 - Archaeology - Arkeologi Archaeological Findings in Sweden  
  Subcategory 6-1 Objects of gold 1 page
  Subcategory 6-2 Objects of silver 1 page
  Subcategory 6-3 Objects of bronze 1 page
  Subcategory 6-4 Objects of iron 1 page
  Subcategory 6-5 Objects of stone 1 page
  Subcategory 6-6 Eartenware - pottery 1 page
  Subcategory 6-7 Objects of bone and horn 1 page
  Subcategory 6-8 Ancient graves 1 page
  Runes - Subcategory 6-9 - Runor och runinskrifter Runes 1 page
  Rock carvings - Subcategory 6-9 - Hällristningar Rock carvings 1 page
  Others - Subcategory 6-9 - Övrigt arkeologi Others 1 page
     
Category 7 - Agriculture - lantbruk Agriculture 1 page
Landscapes Landscapes 1 page
Weapons 1 page
Illustrations to Olaus Magnus - History of the Nordic Peoples (Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus), published in 1555. Subcategory 10 - Olaus Magnus "Historia om de nordiska folken". Illustrations to Olaus Magnus - History of the Nordic Peoples (Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus), published in 1555 7 pages + intro page  1  2 3 4 5 6 7
Norwegian Sceneries as Seen Through 19th Century Artists Eyes Norwegian Sceneries as Seen Through 19th Century Artists Eyes Under work
Category 99 - miscellaneous Miscellaneous 1 page
Links Page 1 page
     
As an amateur web designer, I always looked for good illustrations of good quality. As a pure amateur designer, I cannot afford to pay high prices for quality drawings, prints etc. Therefore I have begun to look in second-hand bookshops and libraries for books that are printed in the 19th century. In most cases I can be sure that the illustrations (woodcuts etc.  – photographs are mostly of bad quality) nowadays are free from any copyright. It exists a lot of free clipart on the web, but the quality are mostly not so good. 
 
I have begun to scan this kind of graphics systematically. It is my intention to give other people - amateur or professional designers -  the opportunity to share what I found. I live in Sweden, so it will be mostly Swedish illustrations, but I also hope to also collect material from the other Scandinavian countries. A pictorial archive of my own.
 
The graphics is presented in small size on this page. If you click at the blue button below an illustration, it will be opened in a new window and in large size. The resolution will be 300 dpi. Just to download. 
One important thing - do not include these images in any other clip art collection.

Best regards,  
Lars Henriksson		  
 
     

  © 2007 Lars Henriksson

Updated: 2010-01-17