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Painting of winged Cupid tenderly embracing Psyche, both partly nude, with gold and blue draperies against a dark sky.

Cupid and Psyche

Louis Jean François Lagrenée, 1767

Painting of a rustic kitchen where a woman in a long dark skirt bends over a stove, with plates on a dresser nearby.

Kitchen, with the artist's Wife

Viggo Johansen, 1887

Oil portrait of a woman in a dark velvet dress, wide-brimmed hat, and pearl necklace, in a carved silver frame.

Ketty Rindskopf

Ernst Josephson

Painting of Bacchus embracing Ariadne as a winged cupid aims a bow from the clouds above, with a sea view behind.

Bacchus and Ariadne

Louis Jean François Lagrenée, 1768

Painting of a candlelit dinner where men in dark evening dress sit around a round table with glasses, flowers and fruit.

An Artist's Gathering (Malerne mødes)

Viggo Johansen, 1903

Painting of several figures in a interior with a red armchair and draped curtain, loose brushwork, signed Ernst Josephson.

Dramatic Scene

Ernst Josephson

Painting of a woman gazing at a sleeping youth in blue drapery, with a cupid and crescent moon above a wooded landscape.

Diana and Endymion

Louis Jean François Lagrenée, 1768

Still life painting of fruit in a basket and on a table, with a monkey eating a grape at right.

Still Life with Fruit and a Monkey eating Grapes

Adriaen van Utrecht, 1635

Painting of a shaded forest stream with large rocks, dense green foliage and sunlit water at right.

The Cool

Ernst Josephson, 1886

Painting of a large apple tree in white blossom beside a broken wooden fence, with a blue sky and distant water behind.

Apple Tree in Blossom

Carl Fredrik Hill, 1877

Painting of rural children on a dirt road; a girl wipes her tears while others look on or whisper, under a cloudy sky.

The Tell-Tale

August Malmström

Loose watercolor sketch of a woman in a blue gown gesturing toward a seated figure beside a piano, with an audience behind.

Gloucester and Princess Anne. Scene from Shakespeare's Richard III

Ernst Josephson

Painting of a wide beach under a cloudy sky, with bright sea water along the shoreline and a distant headland at right.

The Beach at Luc

Carl Fredrik Hill, 1876

Grayscale painting of a man carrying a child on a rock above a rushing river, with steep mountains behind.

Frithiof och Ingeborg (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Watercolor of two figures in a rowing boat on pale water, with hills behind, set in an ornate gold Art Nouveau frame.

In the Swell

Ernst Josephson

Painting of a woman in a dark dress standing in a meadow by a stream, with trees and a distant church under a glowing sky.

Sister Anna

Carl Fredrik Hill, 1877

Grey painting of a warrior gesturing beside a rune stone, with crowned figures, armed men and a stormy mountain landscape.

Frithiofs frieri (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Painting of six men in black hats and dark robes gathered around a red-draped table in a wood-panelled room.

Staalmeesters. After Rembrandt

Ernst Josephson, 1876

Painting of a dark-clad man lying dead on a carpet beside a sword, scattered roses and a white drape in a dim room.

Epilogue

Gustaf Cederström, 1874

Moonlit forest with a lake and a seated woman beside a stone monument in the lower right corner.

Frithiofs lycka (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Misty rose-toned painting of a spired city across water, with robed figures and harpists on an island and a seated woman.

Midsummer Celebration in the Metal City

J.A.G. Acke, 1898

Painting of a flower garland framing a grey stone bust of the Virgin within a carved cartouche, with a butterfly below.

Flower around a Cartouche with an Image of the Virgin

Daniël Seghers

Misty painting of a warrior embracing a woman in a cloak beside a pine tree, with a longship and mountains behind them.

Avskedet (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Seated woman in pink dress holding a pearl necklace, looking down beside an open blue jewelry box.

The Pearl-necklace

Charles Joshua Chaplin

Monochrome portrait of a seated man with a large mustache, three-piece suit, and pocket watch chain, holding a cane.

Axel Lagrelius, 1863-1944

Nils von Dardel, 1925

Woman in blue tunic and headscarf leaning on a carved wooden pillar, a falcon behind her, under a stormy sky.

Ingeborgs klagan (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Still life with a dead swan, peacock, hare and spaniel beside a garden fountain with a cherub statue under a dark sky.

Stilleben med död svan, en påfågel och en hund vid en trädgårdsfontän

Jan Weenix, 1684

Portrait of a man in a blue suit holding a cigarette against a dark background, painted in 1918.

David Sprengel, 1880-1941, skribent, kritiker

Nils von Dardel, 1918

Bearded warrior with spear and wolf stands among burned ruins beside a misty lake and mountains.

Frithiofs återkomst (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Painting of a missionary raising a cross on a hill as a crowd listens, with armored warriors and a red banner at left.

Ansgar Preaching Christianity. Second Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Upper Hall of the Nationalmuseum

Gustaf Cederström, 1889

Painting of a calm fjord with steep cliffs, a red-sailed boat, a rowboat with figures, and a distant steamship.

The Romsdal Fiord

Adelsteen Normann, 1877

Grey forest scene of a helmeted warrior seated beside a reclining figure among pine trees and rocks near a stream.

Frithiofs frestelse (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Loose painted sketch of a caped man with a staff on stone steps at dusk, a lantern held below, town silhouette behind.

30th November. Sketch

Gustaf Cederström, 1896

Black and white photo of a painted royal portrait of a man in a powdered wig and embroidered coat, in a gilt frame with crown

King Gustav III of Sweden

Gustaf Lundberg

Crowded hall scene with crowned figures clasping hands, a child in a crown, a cauldron in front, and a carved pillar at left.

Försoningen (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Painting of soldiers carrying a body across a snowy slope past a rocky cliff, with a blue flag and a dog nearby.

Bringing Home the Body of King Karl XII of Sweden. Sketch

Gustaf Cederström, 1877

Pastel portrait of a woman with grey hair, blue flowers, pearls and a blue fur-trimmed wrap, in a gilded frame.

Mrs Petronella Schützer, née Psilanderhjelm

Gustaf Lundberg

Painting of a fur-clad warrior addressing a crowned king and veiled queen in a torch-lit wooden feasting hall.

Frithiof kommer till Kung Ring (ur Frithiofs saga)

August Malmström, 1880

Half-length portrait of a smiling woman in a white lace cap with red ribbon, grey shawl and red bow, in a gilded frame.

Mrs Charlotta Pilo, née Desmarées

Carl Gustaf Pilo, 1756

Black-and-white reproduction of a pastel portrait of a young boy in fur-trimmed robes and a sash, with a ship behind him.

Karl XIII (1748-1818), konung av Sverige och Norge

Gustaf Lundberg, 1753

Dim interior: an armed warrior faces an elderly couple and a woman holding a child in a box bed beside a firelight.

Njal, Bergthora and Thord Karisson Decide to be Burned Alive. Illustration for Njal’s Saga, ch. 129

August Malmström, 1895

Full-length portrait of a woman in a silver silk gown with a tiara, resting her hand near a crown on a velvet cushion.

Juliane Marie, Queen of Denmark

Carl Gustaf Pilo, 1762

Interior loggia with a cardinal in red seated at a table, figures near him, and a garden with trees beyond the columns.

Audience with Cardinal Aldobrandini in the Loggia of the Villa Belvedere in Frascati

François Marius Granet, 1822

Grey-toned painting of a cloaked woman facing a woman raising a fist in a log house doorway, with a horse and riders behind.

Illustration for Njal’s Saga

August Malmström, 1895

Half-length portrait of a woman in a lace headdress with pink blossoms, green cloak and red bow, against a dark background.

Louise, Queen of Denmark

Carl Gustaf Pilo, 1740

Painting of snowy Mont Blanc peak above a valley with tall pine trees, a church steeple, and grassy meadow in foreground.

Vy mot Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Martinus Rørbye, 1834

Grey interior scene of a woman standing by a stone pillar facing a bearded man, with seated figures, a table, and a fire.

Hallgerd’s Slap. Illustration for Njal’s Saga, ch. 48

August Malmström, 1895

Painting of a hanging bunch of grapes tied with red ribbon, with two butterflies and vine leaves on a dark background.

Bunch of Grapes

Godfried Schalcken

Oil study of a grazing red heifer with a white face among grass and small wildflowers, against a dark green background.

Grazing red heifer. Study

Johan Thomas Lundbye, 1843

Portrait of a man with grey wig and brown velvet coat seated at a drawing board with a pen, easel behind him.

Porträtt av konstnärens fader Hubert Drouais (1699-1767)

François-Hubert Drouais

Painting of a veiled woman raising her hands beside a dead dove, partridge, and kingfisher on a table.

A young woman mourning a dead dove, a partridge, and a kingfisher

Jacob de Gheyn II, 1620

Portrait of a standing woman in a blue dress with a fortress, sailboats and a small red-clad figure in the background.

Eva med Bohus fästning i bakgrunden, 1907

Painted interior of a green-walled room with a chandelier, an older man reading, and a small boy standing by a doorway.

Interior of the Painter's Home in Stockholm

Carl Stefan Bennet, 1867

Half-length portrait of a man in a black hat, lace ruff, yellow gloves and black cloak against a brown background.

Portrait of the Actor Saint-Ange

Carl Frederik von Breda, 1785

Painting of rolling green hills, a winding road, a white farmhouse and barn, and rocky ground in the foreground.

Waste Land

Ivar Arosenius, 1901

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark jacket and red collar against a brown background.

Kalle-i-Sandbäcken, a Småland Personality

Albert Engström

Full-length grayscale portrait of a standing man in white ecclesiastical robes beside a mitre and crozier in a Gothic hall.

Jakob Axelsson Lindblom, 1746-1819

Carl Frederik von Breda, 1811

Grayscale portrait of a man in a dark military uniform with gold epaulettes and medals against a plain background.

Oskar I, 1799-1859, kung

Black-and-white photo of a framed portrait of a seated woman in a dark gown, tiara, and pearl necklace.

Josefina, 1807-1876, drottning , gift med Oskar I

Bertha Valerius, 1877

Oil portrait of a young girl reclining on gold cushions with blue silk drapery, set before a wooded landscape.

Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681-1708), Swedish princess and a Duchess Consort of Holstein-Gottorp, Spouse Frederick IV,…

Anna Maria Ehrenstrahl, 1684

Oil portrait of a dark-haired woman in a black dress with lace collar and coral beads, set in an arched frame.

Charlotta "Lotten" Lindblad (1829-1912), pianist, pianolärare, ledamot av Kungliga Musikaliska Akademien, g.m. förfat…

Maria Röhl, 1866

Portrait of a woman in a white lace bonnet with pink bows and a green striped dress against a plain background.

Miss Ida Wilhelmine Trock

Jørgen Roed, 1835

Oil painting of a banquet with a seated king, queen, turbaned advisor, and attendants in a panelled room.

The Wrath of Ahasuerus

Pieter de Grebber, 1628

Elderly bearded man in red drapery writing at a desk with a skull and lion beside him, gazing upward.

The Vision of St Jerome

Claude Vignon, 1626