Carl XVI Gustaf (1946-), king of Sweden, married to Silvia Sommerlath

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DatesSigned: Sign. 2002

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 44,7 x 56,6 cm h x w x d: Ram 85,5 x 69,5 x 4,5 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 4327

AcqusitionPurchase 2003 Fritz Ottergren Fund

Other titlesTitle (sv): Carl XVI Gustaf (f. 1946), kung av Sverige, g.m. Silvia Sommerlath Title (en): Carl XVI Gustaf (1946-), king of Sweden, married to Silvia Sommerlath Label (sv): Carl XVI Gustaf ( född 1946), kung av Sverige, 2002 Label (en): Carl XVI Gustaf (b. &(&¡), King of Sweden, 2002

DescriptionDescription: For Stockholm’s 750th anniversary, Bruno Ehrs portrayed the city’s most prominent residents in his series The Embrace. They are all represented as equal members of society. Not even Carl XVI Gustaf ’s strict and impeccable dress distinguishes him from the rest, though his unconventional, half-seated pose does contribute to the paradoxical character of the portrait. That feeling is reinforced by the knowledge that a king can be stage-managed, but not the swan gliding into the frame.

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