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Karl XI (1655-1697), count palatine of Zweibrücken, king of Sweden, married to Ulrika Eleonora t.E. of DenmarkOn the death bed
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    Karl XI (1655-1697), count palatine of Zweibrücken, king of Sweden, married to Ulrika Eleonora t.E. of Denmark
    On the death bed

    TitleKarl XI (1655-1697), count palatine of Zweibrücken, king of Sweden, married to Ulrika Eleonora t.E. of Denmark
    On the death bed
  • Technique/ MaterialOil on canvas
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 64 x 79 cm
  • Artist/Maker Artist: David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, Swedish, born 1628-04-25, dead 1698-10-27
  • Depicted PersonKing Karl XI, Swedish, born 1655-11-24, dead 1697-04-05
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Classificationpainting
  • Inventory No.NMGrh 3111
  • AcquisitionSandeman; purchase 1966
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    In spring 1697 Charles XI fell ill with severe stomach pains, and on 5 April he died at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. The post-mortem revealed extensive abdominal cancer. Ehrenstrahl painted the king one last time as he lay on his deathbed, a portrayal underlining the official accounts of his quiet demise as a humble and righteous Christian. When his grave was later opened, he was found to be wearing the wig shown in the portrait.