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Van alle originele werken die Pierre Signac heeft nagelaten, is Christina, Queen of Sweden (1650) het bekendst, in de collectie van het Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Direct daarna volgen Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697, as a child (1662) en Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697 (1672). Onze catalogus bevat 22 werken van Pierre Signac; de galerie heeft de 22 meest bewonderde werken ter wereld bewaard, elk voorzien van de datum, het museum en het verhaal erachter.
Christina, Queen of Sweden is a portrait by the French artist Pierre Signac. Created about 1650, the work captures the likeness of Christina of Sweden. Signac, who lived from 1623 to 1684, was a specialist in miniature painting and enamel, a skill that defined his career in the service of various European royals.
Christina Queen of SwedenNationalmuseum
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Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie (1622-86), riksdrots, greveNationalmuseum
13
Self-portrait (?)Finnish National Gallery
14
Portrait of a young manFinnish National Gallery
15
Jean De Geer, Foundry proprietorNationalmuseum
16
A Unknown ManNationalmuseum
17
Karl X Gustav, King of SwedenNationalmuseum
18
Okänd manNationalmuseum
19
Gustaf Otto Stenbock (1614-85), riksamiral, greveNationalmuseum
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Unknown womanNationalmuseum
21
Karl XI, King of SwedenNationalmuseum
22
Kristina, drottning av SverigeNationalmuseum
De 3 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.
| Museum | Stad | Werken van Pierre Signac | Schilderijen uit deze lijst |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 18 | Christina, Queen of Sweden, King Karl XI of Sweden, Karl XI (1655-1697), King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, married to Ulrika Eleonora the Elder, Princess of Denmark |
 Royal Armoury |
Stockholm | 2 | Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697, as a child, Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697 |
 Finnish National Gallery |
Helsinki | 2 | Self-portrait (?), Portrait of a young man |
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Christina, Queen of Sweden is a portrait by the French artist Pierre Signac. Created about 1650, the work captures the likeness of Christina of Sweden. Signac, who lived from 1623 to 1684, was a specialist in miniature painting and enamel, a skill that defined his career in the service of various European royals.
Christina, Queen of Sweden (1650), Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697, as a child (1662) en Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697 (1672) volgen.
27 jaar oud: Christina, Queen of Sweden dateert uit 1650, en Pierre Signac werd geboren in 1623.
Christina, Queen of Sweden, Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697, as a child, Miniature portrait of Charles XI, King of Sweden 1660-1697, King Karl XI of Sweden, Karl XI (1655-1697), King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, married to Ulrika Eleonora the Elder, Princess of Denmark, Queen Hedvig Eleonora of Sweden, Ulrika Eleonora the Elder, Queen of Sweden, Christina, Queen of Sweden, Christina, Queen of Sweden en Karl XI, King of Sweden. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.
Onze catalogus bevat 22 werken van Pierre Signac, daterend van 1650 tot 1682.
Voornamelijk in Nationalmuseum (Stockholm), Royal Armoury (Stockholm) en Finnish National Gallery (Helsinki). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.
In 1680s: 3 van de 22 werken op deze pagina werden toen gemaakt, waaronder King Karl XI of Sweden.
Op deze pagina is het vroegste Christina, Queen of Sweden (1650) en het laatste Ulrika Eleonora the Elder, Queen of Sweden (1682).
Christina, Queen of Sweden, King Karl XI of Sweden en Karl XI (1655-1697), King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, married to Ulrika Eleonora the Elder, Princess of Denmark: het Nationalmuseum, Stockholm herbergt 18 van de werken op deze pagina.
Pierre Signac was a French painter, enameler, and miniature painter who was born in France around 1623. A student of the enamel painter Jean Toutin II, Signac’s career took a significant turn when he was noticed by Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie during an embassy trip to France. This encounter led to an offer to enter the service of Queen Christina, arriving in Stockholm on the eve of Christmas in 1646. During her time in Sweden, Signac painted 32 large portraits of the Queen, alongside various miniatures featured in bells and boxes.
His artistic output included portraits of several notable figures, such as:
Following the departure of Queen Christina in 1654, Signac remained in Sweden, serving the regent and working extensively for Queen Edwige-Éléonore. His travels took him to England and Germany while accompanying Otto Wilhelm de Kœnigsmark on an embassy, as well as a return to Paris. In 1665, he was sent to Paris by the Queen to paint miniature portraits of kings and princes.
Signac’s work is preserved in various prestigious collections, including the Nationalmuseum, the Gothenburg Museum of Fine Arts, the Bank of Sweden, and the National Gallery of Finland. Beyond his visual arts, a collection of poetry published in Holland in 1675 suggests he may have also been a poet. He died in Stockholm in 1684, leaving his studio to his widow, Suzanne Bouchiaud.
