Self-Portrait with Allegories
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl · 1691
Why it's great
A painter sits at a table with a palette and brushes, surrounded by symbols and allegorical figures. David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, the royal painter in Sweden, painted it in about 1691.
Where to see it
📍 NationalmuseumStockholm Municipality, Sweden
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About the artist
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl1628–1698 · born in Hamburg · died in Storkyrkoförsamlingen
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl was a painter born in Hamburg in 1628. He became the royal painter of Sweden and painted portraits and big allegories for the court. He died in Stockholm in 1698.
