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King Gustav III of Sweden in "National Uniform"
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    King Gustav III of Sweden in "National Uniform"

    TitleKing Gustav III of Sweden in "National Uniform"
  • Technique/ MaterialCarrara marble
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h) 83 cm
  • DatingMade 1784
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Johan Tobias Sergel, Swedish, born 1740-08-28, dead 1814-02-26
  • Depicted PersonKing Gustav III, Swedish, born 1746-01-24, dead 1792-03-29
  • CategorySculpture
  • Inventory No.NMSk 921
  • AcquisitionGift 1902 anonymous donor
  • ExhibitedNationalmuseum, Room 1602 18th century
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    This portrait of Gustav III was made shortly after the king had returned from his Italian journey in 1784. Sergel has captured a monarch who has aged and grown rather fat. Councillor Fredrik Axel von Fersen noted on his first meeting with the king: “After his return I found His Majesty with a healthy air, and plumper than ever.”