Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie, 1630-1692, count, baron, national council, general governor, president, married to Countess Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck

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DatesMade: Made c. 1650

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 113 x 92 cm h x w: Ram 132 x 111 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 3427

AcqusitionBequest 1973 count Pontus De la Gardie

Other titlesTitle (sv): Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie, 1630-1692, greve, friherre, riksråd, generalguvernör, president, gift med grevinnan Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck Title (en): Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie, 1630-1692, count, baron, national council, general governor, president, married to Countess Beata Elisabet von Königsmarck Label (sv): Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie

DescriptionDescription: Count Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie is dressed here in fanciful armour. Presumably this was a costume he wore for one of the many masquerades or tournaments held at the court in Stockholm, where his brother Magnus Gabriel was one of Queen Christina’s favourites. The mysterious emblems on the shield are difficult to interpret. The laurel wreath and skull probably allude to the bearer’s virtues surviving death. The thigh bone combined with a bow and arrow may have a sexual connotation.

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