Royal Tombs, Riddarholm Church — Swidde

An evocative architectural engraving by Willem Swidde, depicting the royal sepulchral monuments within Stockholm's historic Riddarholm Church.

Original title: Duorum celebrium potentissimorum, Sueciæ Regum MAGNI LADVLÆS et CAROLI CANVTI monumenta Sepulcralia in templo equestri Holmensis. Engraved by Willem Swidde. From Erik Dahlbergh's Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna. Published in Stockholm, c. 1690.

This print is a significant contribution to Erik Dahlbergh's ambitious project, which aimed to document Sweden's architectural heritage and historical sites. The plate records the medieval royal tombs of Magnus Ladulås and Karl Knutsson within Riddarholm Church, the kingdom's principal royal mausoleum.

Copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 30.0 × 40.0 cm. Very Good.