Svend Grathe 1646

print, engraving

pencil drawn

aged paper

toned paper

photo restoration

print

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

old-timey

19th century

engraving

historical font

columned text

This anonymous engraving from 1646, titled "Svend Grathe", depicts King Sweyn III of Denmark. The artwork features a bust portrait of the king in an oval frame, wearing a crown and holding a scepter and a scroll. This piece is considered a valuable historical artifact, providing insight into the visual representations of Danish royalty during the 17th century. It is currently held by the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.