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Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden

Georg Petel (1601 - 1634)

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DatesModel: 1632 Signed: Signed 1632 Manufactured: Tillv. 1643

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Bronze

Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 66 x 68 x 45 cm h: Totalmått 127 cm mass: Vikt 225 kg h x w x d: Sockel 60 x 78 x 71 cm

Inventory numberNMSk 353

AcqusitionTransferred 1865 Kongl. Museum

Other titlesTitle (sv): Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) Title (en): Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden Label (sv): Gustav II Adolf

DescriptionDescription: Gustav II Adolf was one of the most famous persons of his time. He was portrayed in many images, in different materials – as part of the propaganda of the Thirty Years War. The sculptor Georg Petel came from Augsburg. According to the signature, the bust was sculpted from life, but more likely Petel worked from sketches and prints. On the armour, a lion with a sword refers to the Lion of the North, as the Swedish king was also known.

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