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The son of a farmer, Törnström apprenticed in
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figures, which could be more than 10 feet (3.0 m) in height and could take as much as 24 months to complete. While his style was described as "rugged" and "chunky", and evoked antique ideals as patriotic works, his female figures were characterized as buxom, wearing
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Karlskrona shipyard. The oak carvings depicted
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Marinmuseum. They include Minerva, Fäderneslandet ("Fatherland"), Fröja, Camilla, Galatea, Försiktigheten ("Prudence"), Äran ("Honour"), Dristigheten, La Badine och Carl XIII.
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