The Charge on Tre Kronor Palace. Design for the Scenery of “Gustav Vasa”

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: 1786

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x w: Mått 36,5 x 56,8 cm h x w: Passepartout 60 x 80 cm h x w x d: Ram 65 x 85 x 3,5 cm

Inventory numberNMH Z 1/1959

AcqusitionTransferred 1959 from Anckarsvärd Collection

Other titlesTitle (sv): Stormning av slottet Tre Kronor. Scendekoration till Gustav III:s av J.H. Kellgren versifierade "Gustav Vasa" opera Title (en): The Charge on Tre Kronor Palace. Design for the Scenery of “Gustav Vasa” Label (sv): Stormningen av slottet Tre Kronor. Scendekor till "Gustav Vasa"

DescriptionDescription: The opera Gustav Wasa was written by Gustav III, the librettist was Kellgren and composer was Johan Gottlieb Naumann. It was first performed in 1786 at Stockholm’s opera house. Its staging was probably one reason why Gustav III wanted Desprez to come to Sweden after they met in Rome in 1784. Desprez’ original for the scenography shows Gustav Vasa’s people’s army storming the palace, where the Danish banner has been replaced by the Swedish one.

Collection

MaterialGouache, Watercolour, Ink, Paper

TechniqueWatercoloured, Wash drawing, Drawing

Object category