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Karl Xi Collection

"Karl XI: The Enigmatic King of Sweden" Step into the world of Karl XI, as we explore the life and reign of this intriguing monarch

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1697, 1697. Creator: Elias Brenner

Karl XI, 1697, 1697. Creator: Elias Brenner
Karl XI, 1697, 1697

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI (unfinished). Creator: Elias Brenner

Charles XI (unfinished). Creator: Elias Brenner
Charles XI (unfinished)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden. Creator: Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden. Creator: Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Unknown date

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI's favourite horse Tott, 1680. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Charles XI's favourite horse Tott, 1680. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI's favourite horse Tott, 1680

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI's favourite horse Sultan, 1689. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Charles XI's favourite horse Sultan, 1689. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI's favourite horse Sultan, 1689

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI's favourite horse Capricorn, 1673. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Charles XI's favourite horse Capricorn, 1673. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI's favourite horse Capricorn, 1673

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI's favourite horse In short, 1684. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI's favourite horse In short, 1684. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI's favourite horse In short, 1684

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI's favourite horse The Little Englishman, between c.1680 and c.1689

Karl XI's favourite horse The Little Englishman, between c.1680 and c.1689. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI's favourite horse The Little Englishman, between c.1680 and c.1689

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI's favourite horse Brilliant, 1680. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Charles XI's favourite horse Brilliant, 1680. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI's favourite horse, Brilliant, 1680

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI on his deathbed, c1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Charles XI on his deathbed, c1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI on his deathbed, c1697

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI King of Sweden with family, 1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI King of Sweden with family, 1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI King of Sweden with family, 1697

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI King of Sweden with family, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI King of Sweden with family, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI King of Sweden with family, c17th century

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden with family, between 1686 and 1687

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden with family, between 1686 and 1687. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden with family, between 1686 and 1687

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1662. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1662. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1662

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, 1672

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, 1672. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrucken, 1672

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, 1685

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, 1685. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrucken, 1685

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, 1689

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, 1689. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden Palatine Count of Zweibrucken, 1689

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, c17th century

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden Palatine Count of Zweibrücken, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden Palatine Count of Zweibrucken, c17th century

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1676. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1676. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1676

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken. Creator: Abraham Wuchters

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrücken. Creator: Abraham Wuchters
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, Palatine Count of Zweibrucken, Unknown date

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI, 1675. Creator: Arvid Karlsteen

Charles XI, 1675. Creator: Arvid Karlsteen
Charles XI, 1675

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI (1655-1697). Creator: Arvid Karlsteen

Charles XI (1655-1697). Creator: Arvid Karlsteen
Charles XI (1655-1697)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Three Allegorical Figures Bearing the Portrait of Karl XI of Sweden, c17th century

Three Allegorical Figures Bearing the Portrait of Karl XI of Sweden, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Three Allegorical Figures Bearing the Portrait of Karl XI of Sweden, c17th century

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Portrait of Charles XI, c1680. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Portrait of Charles XI, c1680. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Portrait of Charles XI, c1680

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Ulrika Fredrika Pasch
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, mid-late 18th century

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI (1665-97), King of Sweden, 1676-1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Charles XI (1665-97), King of Sweden, 1676-1697. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Charles XI (1665-97), King of Sweden, 1676-1697

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Allegory of the betrothal of King Karl XI and Queen Ulrika Eleonora, 1692

Allegory of the betrothal of King Karl XI and Queen Ulrika Eleonora, 1692. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Allegory of the betrothal of King Karl XI and Queen Ulrika Eleonora, 1692

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Allegory of the union of King Karl XI and Queen Ulrika Eleonora, 1692

Allegory of the union of King Karl XI and Queen Ulrika Eleonora, 1692. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Allegory of the union of King Karl XI and Queen Ulrika Eleonora, 1692

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Allegory of the peaceful reigns of King Charles XI, 1693. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Allegory of the peaceful reigns of King Charles XI, 1693. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Allegory of the peaceful reigns of King Charles XI, 1693

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Allegory of Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora's guardianship, 1692. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Allegory of Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora's guardianship, 1692. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Allegory of Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora's guardianship, 1692

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Favourite, one of King Karl XI's riding horses, 1689. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Favourite, one of King Karl XI's riding horses, 1689. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Favourite, one of King Karl XI's riding horses, 1689

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1676. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1676. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1676

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Coronation of Charles XI, Stockholm, December 20, 1672, 1672. Creator: Georg Christoph Eimmart

Coronation of Charles XI, Stockholm, December 20, 1672, 1672. Creator: Georg Christoph Eimmart
Coronation of Charles XI, Stockholm, December 20, 1672, 1672

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Charles XI, King of Sweden (engraving)

Charles XI, King of Sweden (engraving)
6029665 Charles XI, King of Sweden (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles XI, King of Sweden (1655-1697).); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655-1697), French, Paris, dated 1676

Flintlock Pistol Made for Charles XI of Sweden (1655-1697), French, Paris, dated 1676

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Puffendorf, (1632-1694), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Puffendorf, (1632-1694), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Puffendorf, (1632-1694), 1830. Samuel von Pufendorf (1632-1694) German jurist, political philosopher, economist and historian, made baron by Charles XI of Sweden

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl Rider portrait

David Klocker Ehrenstrahl Rider portrait
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Rider portrait of Karl XI (?), Painting, portrait, Charles XI of Sweden, 1671, Oil on canvas, Height, 265 cm (104.3 inches), Width, 272 cm (107 inches)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: King Karl XI Karl XI painting Charles XI Sweden

King Karl XI Karl XI painting Charles XI Sweden
King Karl XI, Karl XI, painting, Charles XI of Sweden, Oil on canvas, Height, 90 cm (35.4 inches), Width, 71.5 cm (28.1 inches), Inscription patch, that, belong to the Ministry, see correspondence

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl King Karl XII Princess Hedvig Sofia

David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl King Karl XII Princess Hedvig Sofia
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, King Karl XII, Princess Hedvig Sofia and Queen Ulrika Eleonora dy, Three children of Charles XI of Sweden, Charles XII also Carl of Sweden, Karl XII (1682-1718)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Ulrika Pasch King Karl XI Karl XI 1655-1697 King

Ulrika Pasch King Karl XI Karl XI 1655-1697 King
Ulrika Pasch, King Karl XI, Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, painting, Charles XI of Sweden, oil on panel, Height, 21 cm (8.2 inches), Width, 15 cm (5.9 inches)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl King Karl XI Karl XI

David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl King Karl XI Karl XI
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, King Karl XI, Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, painting, Charles XI of Sweden, Oil, Height, 100 cm (39.3 inches), Width, 80 cm (31.4, inches)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Karl XI deathbed painting

David KlAocker Ehrenstrahl Karl XI deathbed painting
David Klocker Ehrenstrahl, Karl XI on the deathbed, painting, Charles XI of Sweden, oil on canvas, Height, 64 cm (25.1 inches), Width, 79 cm (31.1 inches)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Elias Brenner King Karl XI Karl XI unfinished

Elias Brenner King Karl XI Karl XI unfinished
Elias Brenner, King Karl XI, Karl XI (unfinished), painting, Charles XI of Sweden, Watercolor, gouache on parchment, Oval, Metal frame, Height, 3.5 cm (1.3 inches)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Arvid von Karlsteen King Karl XI Karl XI painting

Arvid von Karlsteen King Karl XI Karl XI painting
Arvid von Karlsteen, King Karl XI, Karl XI, painting, Charles XI of Sweden, Watercolor on parchment, Enamelled lid, Frame of enamel, Height, 6.5 cm (2.5 inches)

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Elias Brenner King Karl XI Karl XI 1697 painting

Elias Brenner King Karl XI Karl XI 1697 painting
Elias Brenner, King Karl XI, Karl XI, 1697, painting, portrait, Charles XI of Sweden, Watercolor on parchment, Frame of metal, Height, 4.8 cm (1.8 inch), Inscription, 1697 Elias Brenner pinxit

Background imageKarl Xi Collection: Pierre Signac King Karl XI King Charles XI Sweden

Pierre Signac King Karl XI King Charles XI Sweden
Pierre Signac, King Karl XI, King Charles XI of Sweden, Karl XI, painting, portrait, Charles XI of Sweden, 1680, Enamel, Framed, Height, 3.8 cm (1.4 inches), Width, 2.9 cm, (1.1 inch), Depth



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"Karl XI: The Enigmatic King of Sweden" Step into the world of Karl XI, as we explore the life and reign of this intriguing monarch. From his grand coronation in Stockholm on December 20, 1672, captured beautifully by Georg Christoph Eimmart's artwork, to his engraved portrait showcasing his regal presence. Even in weaponry, Karl XI left a mark with a stunning Flintlock Pistol made specifically for him in Paris during 1676. This exquisite piece reflects both his taste for luxury and his commitment to protecting Sweden. Puffendorf's historical work from 1830 sheds light on the political landscape during Karl XI's era. It delves into the events that shaped this king's rule and showcases how he navigated through challenging times. David Klocker Ehrenstrahl immortalizes Karl XI through various paintings, including an equestrian portrait that captures the ruler's strength and determination. Another masterpiece depicts him alongside Princess Hedvig Sofia, emphasizing family bonds amidst royal duties. Ulrika Pasch pays tribute to Karl XI with her artistry by capturing his essence as a powerful leader who reigned from 1655 until 1697. Her painting serves as a reminder of his significant contributions to Swedish history. Ehrenstrahl continues to portray Karl XI throughout different stages of his life - from vibrant youthfulness to somber moments like those depicted in the deathbed painting. These artworks offer glimpses into the complexities behind this enigmatic figure. The unfinished work by Elias Brenner invites us to ponder what could have been if completed – perhaps revealing even more layers of this multifaceted king. And Arvid von Karlssteen adds another dimension with their own interpretation of Karl XI’s visage. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel the legacy left behind by King Karl XI – an influential ruler whose impact can still be felt today in Sweden’s rich history.