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Artist: Carl Wahlbom (1810–1858)
Swedish painter
Work location: Rome
Depicted people: Kung Gustav II Adolf
Title: Death of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden at the Battle of Lützen
Object type: Painting
Description: This painting shows the moment when the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf is killed on the battlefield at Lützen on 6 November, 1632. The brightly illuminated body of the dead king appears to be sliding off his horse, only to be caught by a horrified Swedish soldier. The king is portrayed as a hero and a martyr, a figure distinctly reminiscent of renditions of the dead Christ. But Wahlbom has also utilised the potential of the scene to show off his strongest technical skill – that of painting horses in various movements and light.
Date: 1855
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Height: 101 cm (39.8 in). Width: 151 cm (59.4 in).
Framed: Height: 139 cm (54.7 in). Width: 191 cm (75.2 in). Depth: 16 cm (6.3 in).
Inscriptions (Swedish): Signerad: C. Wahlbom. Roma. 1855.
SKU: 273675
