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Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837), King of Sweden, 1781
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    Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837), King of Sweden, 1781

    TitleGustav IV Adolf (1778-1837), King of Sweden, 1781
  • Technique/ MaterialGrisalle on glace
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 28 x 21 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 38 x 32 x 3 cm
  • DatingMade prob. 1781
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Anonymous
    Copy after: Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish, born 1740-08-28, dead 1814-02-26
  • Depicted PersonKing Gustav IV Adolf, Swedish, born 1778-11-01, dead 1837-02-07
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Inventory No.NMGrh 1322
  • AcquisitionÖvertagande 1866 från Gripsholms slott
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    The stained glass shows Sergel’s bust of the two-year-old crown prince, Gustav Adolf. It represents the moment when the portrait, on a pedestal, was presented to Gustav III at Gripsholm Palace’s theatre on the occasion of the king’s birthday, 24 January 1781.This glass was damaged by a well-aimed blow at some point in time, possibly linked to the destruction of the portrait of the “former king” after a royal decree in 1813.