Old World Portraits
Portrait of Count Bengt Oxenstjerna
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl
A dignified 17th-century portrait of a nobleman rendered with masterful baroque detail.
Portrait of Nils Bielke
David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl
1690 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A stately 17th-century portrait of Nils Bielke, rendered in the rich, authoritative style of the Swedish Baroque.
$129
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with softened warm notes — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Dining Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1690 oil portrait by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl captures Nils Bielke with aristocratic poise. Draped in a lush red robe lined with ermine and wearing an intricate gold brocade waistcoat with a lace cravat, the work exemplifies the grand manner of European portraiture, emphasizing the power and refinement of its subject.
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