Triumphal Arch for Charles XI — Swidde

A magnificent engraving depicting the temporary triumphal arch erected in Stockholm to celebrate King Charles XI's triumphant return after the Scanian War.

Original Latin title: Arcus Triumphalis, gloriose confecto bello Danico, Transfisforte Augustissimoq. Regi CAROLO XI. redditus erect. Drawn by T.S. Claes; engraved by Willem Swidde. Published in Stockholm, 1693.

This print captures a significant moment in Swedish history, commemorating the military victory and the monarch's triumphant return. It provides a rare visual record of a grand, albeit temporary, Baroque architectural structure and the bustling city life of late seventeenth-century Stockholm, including the old Tre Kronor Palace destroyed by fire in 1697.

Copperplate engraving. Sheet size approximately 35.0 × 45.0 cm. Very Good condition, with strong impression and minor age-toning and foxing to margins.