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Christina, Queen of Sweden

Christina, Queen of Sweden
(Christine, Reine de Suede)
 1654

Medium
engraving
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving
Measurements
25.9 × 19.6 cm (image and sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Petitjean & Wickert 212 iii/iii; Robert-Dumesnil 67 iii
Edition
3rd of 3 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.c.: Christine peut donner des Loix / Aux Cœurs des Vainqueurs les plus braues, / Mais la Terre a télle des Rois / Qui soient dignes d'en estre Esclaues? / De Scuderi. / Bourdon Pin. Nantueil sculpebat 1654.
Accession Number
509-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Everard Studley Miller Bequest, 1959
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Another Work Portraits
Subjects (specific)
borders (ornament areas) Christina, Queen of Sweden queens (people) reproductive prints rulers (people) womenswear
Movements
Baroque

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