A Young Man with Parrots and Monkeys
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DatesSigned: Signed 1670
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 144 x 120 cm h x w x d: Ram 165 x 140 x 9 cm
Inventory numberNM 1407
Other titlesTitle (sv): Ung man med papegojor och markattor Title (en): A Young Man with Parrots and Monkeys
DescriptionExhibition text: Dowager Queen Hedvig Eleonora commissioned the painting of a young man surrounded by exotic birds and monkeys. The image reflects a world of European colonialism and global trade that brought commodities, animals, and people from faraway places to Stockholm, a world order in which people could be reduced to collectibles or exploited as slaves. The main character is here portrayed with dignity and an active gaze, but his identity and fate are unknown.
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TechniquePainting
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