Herovering van Schonen, ter ere van Karel XI van Zweden
Arvid Karlsteen
1676
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5.8; 62.75
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststuk jongeman met lauwerkrans binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: vorst in Romeins krijgstenue met voor hem knielende vrouw binnen omschrift; afsnede: opschrift.
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...