The Baptism of Karl Gustav, Duke of Småland (1782-1783) 49/5000 Karl Gustav (1782-1783), the duke of Småland's baptism
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DatesMade: Made 1782
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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 223,5 x 195 cm h x w x d: Ram 235 x 207 x 8 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 3060
AcqusitionTransferred 1965 from the Painting Collection, NM 4797 (commissioned by King Gustav III, at Drottningholm at his death, in 1850 donated to the Royal. Museums; disqualified in 1864 and transferred to Drottningholm, in 1951 returned to the main collection)
Other titlesTitle (sv): Karl Gustav (1782-1783), hertigen av Smålands dop Title (en): The Baptism of Karl Gustav, Duke of Småland (1782-1783) 49/5000 Karl Gustav (1782-1783), the duke of Småland's baptism Label (sv): Hertigen av Smålands dop Label (en): The Baptism of Karl Gustav, Duke of Småland Previous: The Baptism of the Duke of Småland. Till Grh 1965, nr 3060
DescriptionDescription: When the landscape painter Elias Martin returned from England in 1780 he was hired, oddly enough, to paint scenes from Gustav III’s public life. One of the subjects the king commissioned over the next few years was the christening of the Duke of Småland in Slottskyrkan, in 1782. Despite Martin’s inability to represent figures proportionally, Gustav III evidently appreciated his evocative style of painting.
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