Hilleström’s world of images is like a window to the past, looking straight into the life and salons of the 18th century. Here is a party playing cards with Elis Schröderheim – one of the confidantes of Gustav III. The painting shows a typical room in Schröderheim’s home on Nybrogatan in Stockholm. The year is 1782 and the host is welcoming Princess Sofia Albertina. The men are dressed in the Swedish costume, introduced by Gustav III.