Allegory with self-portrait and profile portrait of Ulrika Eleonora the Elder

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made 1689

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 101 x 120 cm h x w x d: Ram 118 x 137,5 x 8,5 cm mass: Vikt 23,5 kg [med mikroklimatinramning]

Inventory numberNM 7060

AcqusitionPurchase 2009 Hedda and N.D. Qvist Fund

Other titlesTitle (sv): Allegori med självporträtt och profilporträtt av Ulrika Eleonora d.ä. Title (en): Allegory with self-portrait and profile portrait of Ulrika Eleonora the Elder Previous: Allegoriskt porträtt

DescriptionDescription: Amalia von Königsmarck holds her paintbrushes, and a portrait of Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Elder. Königsmarck was the first Swedish woman to produce a portrait of herself as an artist. Here she also demonstrates her ability to paint an allegory. Creating images with symbolic meaning was considered the foremost task of an artist. To the left is Fama, the goddess of rumour, ready to trumpet the glory of the queen and the artist.

Exhibited

Depicted Person

Motif categoryPortrait

Collection

MaterialOil paint, Duk, Panel (Wood)

TechniquePainting

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