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Portrait of King Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden
Johann Michael Puchlerlate 17th century
Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University
Middletown, United States
Details
- Title: Portrait of King Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden
- Creator: Johann Michael Puchler
- Date Created: late 17th century
- Signatures / Inscriptions: Numerous inscriptions throughout; inscribed, bottom margin: “Zu disen figurs haaren ist der seeligste Lebenslauf Gustavs geschrieben. zu dem harnisch aber besten sprüch ex libro Sapient”
- Print State: only state
- Object Type: Prints, works of art
- Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
- Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Friends of the Davison Art Center funds, 2005
- Materials & Techniques: Engraving on off-white, medium-weight laid paper. Watermark: no watermark
- Keywords: male portraits, micrography, portraits, royalty, Scandinavia (general region), Sweden, text
- Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
- Dimensions: Image dimensions: 168 mm x 110 mm (6.61 in. x 4.33 in.). Sheet dimensions: 168 mm x 110 mm (6.61 in. x 4.33 in.).
- Bibliography: Hollstein 9
- Associated People: Created by Johann Michael Puchler (German, active ca. 1680–1702)
- Accession Number: 2005.3.2
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