Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII
1878 painting by Gustaf Cederström / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII is a painting by Swedish artist Gustaf Cederström, painted in Paris in 1878, displayed at Gothenburg Museum of Art. The author painted a second version in 1884, which is now on display in the National Museum in Stockholm. The scene depicts the repatriation of the body of Charles XII of Sweden, who was killed in Norway during the Siege of Fredriksten.
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Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII | |
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Swedish: Karl XII:s likfärd | |
Artist | Gustaf Cederström |
Year | 1878 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Subject | Charles XII of Sweden |
Dimensions | 256 cm × 370 cm (101 in × 150 in) |
Location | Gothenburg Museum of Art, Charles XII Hall (room 15), Gothenburg |
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Quick Facts Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII, Artist ...
Bringing Home the Body of King Charles XII | |
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Swedish: Karl XII:s likfärd | |
Artist | Gustaf Cederström |
Year | 1884 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Subject | Charles XII of Sweden |
Dimensions | 265 cm × 371 cm (104 in × 146 in) |
Location | Nationalmuseum, room 1413, Stockholm |
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