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King Charles XII of Sweden

Bust
ca. 1830 - ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Sweden (made)

This small historicising bust of King Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718; r. 1697-1718) may have been part of a larger series of monarchs of Sweden; the bust of Queen Christina of Sweden (A.7-1928) currently forms a pair with it. The image may be based on a painting or engraving, their style implying a nineteenth-century date.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Royalty
Portraits
Object type
Bust
TitleKing Charles XII of Sweden (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved ivory
Ivory
Carving
Brief description
Bust, carved ivory, of King Charles XII of Sweden, Swedish, ca. 1830-50
Physical description
Charles XII faces forwards wearing a jacket. The front of the socle is inscribed. It is on a tall circular turned ivory socle.
Dimensions
  • Of bust alone height: 7.7cm
  • Of socle alone height: 6. 9cm
  • Whole height: 14.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'CAROLUS XII' (on front of socle)
Object history
Bought from C.F.Hobson Esq. London along with A.7-1928 for £12 10s in 1928.
Subject depicted
King Charles XII (Of Sweden)
Summary
This small historicising bust of King Charles XII of Sweden (1682-1718; r. 1697-1718) may have been part of a larger series of monarchs of Sweden; the bust of Queen Christina of Sweden (A.7-1928) currently forms a pair with it. The image may be based on a painting or engraving, their style implying a nineteenth-century date.
Associated object
A.7-1928
Bibliographic references
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1929, Part II, p. 122
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 316, p. 321
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.6-1928

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O349454/king-charles-xii-of-sweden-bust-unknown/
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