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Charles XII, King of Sweden

Print
early 18th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing half right, within a plain oval border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCharles XII, King of Sweden (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print, mezzotint of Charles XII, King of Sweden, engraved by John Faber II, early 18th century.
Physical description
Print, portrait of a man, half-length, facing half right, within a plain oval border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.125in
  • Width: 6in
Dimensions take from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'was killed by a Shott from ye Citadel of Frederickshall, Decembr: 11th. 1718. Drawne in his Tent a little before his Death. J. Faber Jur. fecit Sold by Tho: Taylor at the Golden Lyon in Fleet Street' (Lettered with name of sitter and)
Credit line
Given by Edgar Seligman
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Smith, John Chaloner. British Mezzotinto Portraits. London: Henry Sotheran & Co., 1883.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1960: Volume 2, Edgar Seligman Gift. London: HMSO, 1966.
Collection
Accession number
E.4918-1960

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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