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Per Olsson from Gladhammar (c. 1630–1692), Speaker of the Estate of Peasants, 1686
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    Per Olsson from Gladhammar (c. 1630–1692), Speaker of the Estate of Peasants, 1686

    TitlePer Olsson from Gladhammar (c. 1630–1692), Speaker of the Estate of Peasants, 1686
  • Technique/ MaterialOlja på duk
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 206 x 138 cm
  • DatingExecuted 1686
  • Artist/Maker Artist: David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, Swedish, born 1628-04-25, dead 1698-10-27. Attributed to
  • Depicted PersonPer Olsson, Swedish, born 1630, dead 1692
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Inventory No.NMGrh 933
  • AcquisitionÖvertagande 1866 från Gripsholms slott
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    According to an inscription on this painting, Per Olsson was able to “conduct himself well, speak well and drink well for all of the peasantry”, a very positive testimonial. He was Speaker of the Peasant Estate at the Diet of 1686 and hence one of the godparents at the baptism of Prince Charles Gustav. Olsson is standing in a room of the Royal Palace, with a throne visible in the background. His bent posture and stick were part of the conventional way of representing peasants.