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Christina of Sweden
Abraham Wuchters1661
Skokloster Castle
Skoklosters, Sweden
This portrait was painted by Wuchters during his stay with Queen Christina in Norrköping in 1661. The abdicated Queen had returned to Sweden to make sure that her privileged position and economic interests were not threatened after the death of Charles X in February 1660. The art loving queen found great joy in the presents of Wuchters and asked the Danish King Frederik III if he could spare his court painter until her return to Rome.
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- Title: Christina of Sweden
- Creator: Abraham Wuchters
- Creator Lifespan: 1610 - 1682
- Creator Nationality: Flemish
- Creator Gender: male
- Creator Death Place: Copenhagen
- Creator Birth Place: Antwerp
- Date Created: 1661
- artist: Abraham Wuchters
- Tags: Baroque
- Physical Dimensions: w 810, h 1160 mm (without frame)
- Artist info: Abraham Wuchters spent most of his career as court painter to Christian IV of Denmark. His work mainly consists of portraits and often bears the inspiration of Van Dyck. Together with Karel van Mander III, Wuchters is considered as the main contributor of the Dutch golden age to the Danish baroque.
- Type: Oil on canvas
- External Link: http://emuseumplus.lsh.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=21420&viewType=detailView, Skokloster Castle
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