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EVA Visual Arts in Europe: An Open History

Artwork

Portrait of King Christian II of Denmark

Michel Sittow (Tallinn, c. 1469-1525)

1514-1515

National Gallery of Denmark (since 1896), Copenhagen, Denmark

Portrait peint d’un homme barbu portant un chapeau sombre et un manteau
Public Domain

Details

Creator(s)
Title(s)
  • Portrait of King Christian II of Denmark
Date of creation
1514-1515
Materials and techniques
Oil on panel
Dimensions
  • 31 × 22 cm (original size)
Inscriptions
  • "1515" added later on the upper section of the painting
Place of conservation
  • National Gallery of Denmark (since 1896), Copenhagen, Denmark
accession_number
  • KMSsp 789
Acquisition details
  • Presumably in the royal collection at Christiansborg Palace since 1515
Rights
  • Photo: Public Domain
classifications