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Karl XV, King of Sweden and Norway
Carl Fredrik Kiörboec. 1860
The Royal Armoury, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Karl XV (1826-1872), King of Sweden and Norway, is on this equestrian portrait shown during one of his many military exercises. Carl Kiörboe has painted him in a hussar’s uniform with the rank of a general. Visible on his chest is the grand star of the Swedish Order of the Seraphim. Behind the King on his white horse are officers and parading soldiers. The motif with the popular King was widely spread. This portrait once belonged to Karl XV’s brother and successor to the throne, Oscar II, as can be noticed by the brand on the back of the painting.
Details
- Title: Karl XV, King of Sweden and Norway
- Creator: Carl Fredrik Kiörboe
- Creator Lifespan: 1799 - 1876
- Creator Nationality: Swedish
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Dijon
- Creator Birth Place: Kristiansfeld
- Date Created: c. 1860
- Provenance: Oscar II of Sweden, Bukowskis, Stockholm, 1981, The Royal Armoury, Stockholm 1981.
- Physical Dimensions: W 550 mm, H 675 mm
- Painter: Carl Fredrik Kiörboe
- Artist Info: Carl Fredrik Kiörboe, was a Swedish artist, specialized in animal paintings. From 1840 he was living permanently in Paris. Besides Karl XV, he also made equestrian portraits of Karl XIV Johan and Napoleon III. He was appointed Swedish court painter and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.
- Subject Keywords: Portrait, Horse, Uniform
- Type: Oil on canvas
- External Link: Livrustkammaren
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