Gustav III in Revolutionary Dress, 1777
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DatesSigned: Signed 1777
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 155 x 114 cm h x w x d: Ram 209 x 149,5 x 17 cm h x w x d: Ram [med krön] 224 x 149,5 x 17 cm
Inventory numberNM 2346
AcqusitionBequest 1921 the Lord in waiting Gustaf Celsing
Other titlesTitle (sv): Gustav III i revolutionsdräkt, 1777 Title (en): Gustav III in Revolutionary Dress, 1777 Previous: Gustav III, kung av Sverige
DescriptionDescription: When Gustav III reintroduced absolutism in a coup in 1772, he did so dressed as the absolute monarch Karl XII. Here we see the costume he wore, of his own devising and supposedly recalling the unadorned uniform of the Caroline era. But it was anything but simple: black silk breechesand the Order of the Seraphim. A white armband was the mark of the men behind the coup. On the table, we can make out the new constitution that ended the Age of Liberty.
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