Hedvig Eleonora (1636-1715), princess of Holstein-Gottorp, queen of Sweden, married to Karl X Gustav of Sweden

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DatesSigned: Signed 1654

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 105 x 78 cm h x w x d: Ram 114 x 88,5 x 6,5 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 1222

AcqusitionTransferred 1865 Gripsholm Castle

Other titlesTitle (sv): Hedvig Eleonora (1636-1715), prinsessa av Holstein-Gottorp, drottning av Sverige, gift med Karl X Gustav av Sverige Krönes av Minerva Title (en): Hedvig Eleonora (1636-1715), princess of Holstein-Gottorp, queen of Sweden, married to Karl X Gustav of Sweden Label (sv): Hedvig Eleonora, drottning av Sverige, kröns av Minerva Label (en): Hedvig Eleonora, Queen of Sweden, crowned by Minerva

DescriptionDescription: Princess Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp became Queen of Sweden in 1654, when she married Karl X Gustav. This portrait was painted a few months before the wedding. The princess’s virtues, fertility and high birth are represented in allegorical form. She is being crowned by the goddess Minerva. Flowers, coins and jewels fall from the sky, where putti hold aloft the arms of Holstein-Gottorp. The portrait may have been a gift to her husband to be.

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MaterialDuk, Oil paint

TechniquePainting

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