Charles XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden 1660, and Ulrica Leonora of Denmark, d. 1693, Queen of Sweden 1680 [obverse]
Arvid Karlsteen
1680
![Charles XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden 1660, and Ulrica Leonora of Denmark, d. 1693, Queen of Sweden 1680 [obverse] by Arvid Karlsteen](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/charles-xi-1655-1697-king-of-sweden-1660-and-nga-117633.webp)
Medium
lead
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.) gross weight: 42.08 gr (0.093 lb.) axis: 12:00
Classification
Sculpture
Department
CSD
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin
Accession Number
2000.158.9.a
About the Artist
Arvid Karlsteen · 1647–1718
Arvid Karlsteen (1647–1718) was a Swedish medal engraver and portrait miniaturist who documented Swedish royalty during the reign of King Charles XI. Born on March 16, 1647, on a farm near Karlskoga, Karlsteen was the son of Jonas Kjellander, a cartographer, and his wife Brita Larsdotter von Sacken. This family background provided exposure to precision draftsmanship and careful documentation, skil...