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Finland framstäldt i teckningar (Finland presented in drawings) is by Zacharias Topelius (1818‒98), a prominent Finnish writer, journalist, and professor of history, who consciously sought to create the cultural image of Finland with his writings. The aim of the book, which includes lithographed illustrations by the most famous Finnish artists of the 19th century, was to create a panorama of the history of Finland and of its most memorable places and scenic regions. Selection of the illustrations was based on the author’s criteria and selection program. The illustrations ...