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King Gustav III of Sweden and His Brothers is an oil painting by the Swedish portrait painter Alexander Roslin showing Gustav with his two brothers, Prince Frederick Adolf and Prince Charles, later Charles XIII of Sweden.
- 203 cm × 162 cm (80 in × 64 in)
- 1771
- Oil on canvas
- Alexander Roslin
He also painted several portraits of members of the French royal family and foreign princes, including the Swedish king Gustav III and his brothers. In the second half of the 18th century, having one's portrait painted by Roslin was the highpoint of public esteem. [12]
- 15 July 1718, Malmö, Sweden
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- 5 July 1793 (aged 74), Paris, France
May 2, 2023 · From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Gustav III of Sweden (1746-1792) For his wife's portraits, see: Portrait paintings of Sophia Magdalena of Denmark. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Gustav III of Sweden in Coronation Robes (Alexander Roslin - Nationalmuseum, NMGrh 660) (12 F)
Gustav III (24 January [ O.S. 13 January] 1746 – 29 March 1792), note on dates [1] also called Gustavus III, [2] was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick [1] and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what he saw as the abuse of political privileges ...
- 12 February 1771 – 29 March 1792
- Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Title: Gustav III. Artist: Alexander Roslin (Swedish, Malmö 1718–1793 Paris) Date: 1775. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: Unframed: 28 3/4 × 23 1/4 in. (73 × 59 cm) Framed: 48 7/16 × 32 1/16 × 6 1/2 in. (123 × 81.5 × 16.5 cm) Classification: Paintings. Credit Line: Nationalmuseum, Stockholm (NM 1012)
Portrait paintings of Gustav III of Sweden (3 C, 64 F) Media in category "Paintings of Gustav III" The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total.
In the first separate portrait he painted of Gustav III, the new king was depicted in armour, with a gown strewn with crowns and the grand star of the Order of the Seraphim. This was an...
