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Maria Eleonora (1599-1655), princess of Brandenburg, queen of Sweden, married to Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, as Diana
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    Maria Eleonora (1599-1655), princess of Brandenburg, queen of Sweden, married to Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, as Diana

    TitleMaria Eleonora (1599-1655), princess of Brandenburg, queen of Sweden, married to Gustav II Adolf of Sweden, as Diana
  • Technique/ MaterialOil on canvas
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 76 x 61 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 97,5 x 80,5 cm
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Henrik Münnichhofen, Flemish, dead 1664. Attributed to
  • Depicted Personqueen Maria Eleonora, born 1599-11-11, dead 1655-03-18
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Classificationpainting
  • Inventory No.NMGrh 3058
  • AcquisitionC. A. Bentinck; purchase from Christies in London; Anna Ulander-Eklund; purchase 1965 from the Aucti
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    Maria Eleonora has been described as mentally un- stable or even hysterical. The French diplomat Charles Ogier, on a visit to Stockholm in 1634, offers a different picture of the queen, finding her beautiful and artistically gifted. Ogier describes a picnic on Kungsholmen, the site of a planned country palace. He is reminded of the Aeneid, “where Dido presents her plans to Aeneas”. This fits in with the image of the queen as Diana, seen here.