Gustav II Adolph, King of Sweden

Unknown1640s

Tallinn City Museum
Tallinn, Estonia

Portrait of Gustav II Adolph, the King of Sweden who made Sweden a great power in the 17th century. In Estonia, he is best rememebered as the founder of the oldest still active school, Gustav Adolfi Gümnaasium (est 1631) and the oldest Estonian university in Tartu (est 1632).

The painting is a gift to the Brotherhood of Blackheads.

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Title: Gustav II Adolph, King of Sweden
Creator: Unknown
Date created: 1640s
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Location created: Tallinn, Estonia
Physical Dimensions: Height 194.5 cm, width 96.5 cm
External Link: View in Estonian Museums' Public Portal, History of the University of Tartu, Brotherhood of Blackheads in Wikipedia
Medium: Oil paint, Canvas

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