18th-Century Swedish School, Portrait Of A 17th-Century Gentleman In Armour 1930s from Bavaria to Switzerland

from Bavaria to Switzerland

Condition: Artwork in good condition

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18th-Century Swedish School, Portrait Of A 17th-Century Gentleman In Armour 1930s from Bavaria to SwitzerlandThis splendid late 18th century Swedish oil painting depicts a 17th century gentleman dressed in armour. The sitter bears a resemblance to a young Charles X Gustav (1622 1660), King of Sweden. Despite this gentlemans battle ready appearance, his ornate armour was impractical for actual conflict and intended, instead, as a display of power and status. On the battlefield, fighting men, including officers, had abandoned cumbersome equipment in favour of