Embroidered appliqué by Britta Marakatt-Labba

Living as she does close to nature, Sami artist Britta Marakatt-Labba is increasingly aware of the changes being wrought by global warming. Thanks to a very generous donation from the Friends of Nationalmuseum Bengt Julin Foundation, her work Máilmmi

Painting by a Rembrandt-pupil

Nationalmuseum has acquired the painting Young Man Asleep Before an Open Book, probably executed in Rembrandt’s studio in the mid-17th century.

Terracotta sculpture by Ingel Fallstedt

Nationalmuseum has acquired a terracotta sculpture by Ingel Fallstedt (1848–1899). Through the artwork, he provides us with a detailed snapshot, in clay, from the Paris world of theatre.

Sketches by Carl Larsson

The foyer of the Royal Opera in Stockholm is where Carl Larsson painted some of his best works for public spaces, featuring images from the history of musical theatre. Nationalmuseum has now acquired nine watercolour sketches for the foyer’s ceiling and wall

View of a Gothic Cathedral by Johann Theodor Goldstein

Nationalmuseum has acquired a painting dated 1822 by Polish-German artist Johann Theodor Goldstein. The imaginary scene depicts a towering cathedral in the early dusk. With its wonderfully visionary qualities, the painting is a novel addition to

Silver tankard

An 1851 silver tankard in the shape of a tree stump has been donated to the Nationalmuseum collection. It exemplifies the naturalistic style popular in the 19th century that drew inspiration and motifs from the natural world.

Illustrative Art

Nationalmuseum has received three donations of mid-20th-century illustrative art. Comprising some 500 works in total by Birger Lundquist, Bertil Almqvist and Allan Löthman, and covering a range of subject matter, techniques and styles.

Nationalmuseum acquires iconic portrait of Axel von Fersen

Nationalmuseum has acquired a portrait of Axel von Fersen at the age of 23, painted in London in the summer of 1778. The superb miniature by an unknown British artist depicts a self-assured young man, perhaps on account of his intended marriage to a rich

Silverwork by Anna Atterling

Nationalmuseum has received 25 silver artefacts, forming 11 works, generously donated by the artist Anna Atterling. All the pieces were made using the silversmithing technique developed by Atterling, which results in delicate forms with decorative cavities.

Portrait of Cassiano dal Pozzo

Nationalmuseum has acquired a portrait of Cassiano dal Pozzo, a prominent patron of the arts in 17th-century Rome. The drawing in red chalk was made in the 1620s by an unknown artist. There was previously only one known portrait of dal Pozzo, made about a

Unique jewellery pieces by Kerstin Öhlin Lejonklou

Nationalmuseum has, as a gift, received six unique pieces of jewellery designed by the Swedish silversmith Kerstin Öhlin Lejonklou. The pieces, in gold and oxidized silver set with brilliants, tanzanite, rubies and mandarin garnet, were designed between 1974

Sculpture by Camille Claudel

Nationalmuseum has acquired its first sculpture by Camille Claudel, one of the most groundbreaking artists of the late 19th century. In her sculptures, Claudel explored her creativity and her lived experience, developing a highly personal style that broke

Self-portrait by Lié-Louis Périn-Salbreux

Nationalmuseum has acquired a self-portrait by Lié-Louis Périn-Salbreux, a French miniaturist. The piece is one of the artist’s later works and, unlike many of his other self-portraits, is unusually modest and largely free from affectation.

Three French garden views

Nationalmuseum has acquired three views of French gardens and parks painted in the latter half of the 18th century by Louis-Gabriel Moreau and Alexandre Dunouy. Building on the proud tradition of topographical depictions in 17th-century French art, these

Wiurila Chair joins Nationalmuseum collection

The Wiurila Chair, designed by Bernadotte & Kylberg, has been donated to the Nationalmuseum collection. Created for a restaurant at Wiurila, a manor house at Halikko in southern Finland, the chair was donated by the Finnish design business Made by Choice.

Portrait of Marie-Gabrielle Capet

Nationalmuseum has acquired a portrait of Marie-Gabrielle Capet, a French painter of pastels and miniatures. The portrait depicts the artist in the 1780s, when she was a close associate of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, one of the most celebrated portrait painters

Painting by Jean-François Raffaëlli

The French naturalist painter Jean-François Raffaëlli was one of the foremost role models for the Swedish artists who travelled to Paris in the 1880s. The painting acquired by Nationalmuseum is small, 9 x 16 cm, nevertheless it encompasses an entire

Saint Bartholomew by Luca Giordano

The painting of Bartholomew the Apostle by the Italian painter Luca Giordano has generously been donated to Nationalmuseum by the Friends of Nationalmuseum.

Pastel portraits by de La Tour, Danloux and Boze

Nationalmuseum has acquired pastel portraits by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Henry-Pierre Danloux and Joseph Boze, three artists active during the golden age of pastel in 18th-century France. The museum now has one of the world’s foremost collections of

Sculpture by Carl Richard Söderström

Nationalmuseum has acquired a ceramic sculpture of a bear by Carl Richard Söderström. In the piece, titled Dancing Bear, the artist reasserted his mastery of colour and reconnected with his background as a painter. The sculpture follows in a long tradition

Self portrait by Isaac Grünewald

An expressive self-portrait by Isaac Grünewald, dating from 1915, has been donated to Nationalmuseum. The artist was one of the leading figures of Swedish modernism and a cultural celebrity in his day. The painting, depicting the artist in profile, is a

Rörstrand exhibition urn donated to Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has been gifted a large exhibition urn made at the Rörstrand porcelain works in Stockholm. Produced in 1884, the urn is decorated with delicate motifs by Anton Vogel. It has been donated to the museum by Lars Vogel, the artist’s grandson.

New acquisition: French figurative table clocks

Nationalmuseum has recently acquired several significant French figurative table clocks dating from the early 19th century.

Oehme landscape acquired by Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has acquired a painting by the German artist Ernst Ferdinand Oehme. Tyrolean Landscape with Naudersberg Castle, dating from 1847, represents an aspect of German Romanticism that was previously absent in the museum’s collection. Opportunities

Nationalmuseum acquires works by women sculptors

Over the past few years, Nationalmuseum has made a concerted effort to acquire more works by women sculptors. This acquisition drive was part of a wider project to gather knowledge and shed light on the Swedish women sculptors who were active at the turn of

Nationalmuseum acquires Ditlev Blunck painting

Nationalmuseum has acquired Allegory of Sunday, a rediscovered work by the Danish-German artist Ditlev Blunck. This the first time the painting has changed ownership since it was produced in 1841. The first owner bought it from the artist, and it was passed

Nationalmuseum acquires Rousseau landscape

Nationalmuseum has acquired a landscape painting of the Forest of Fontainebleau by Théodore Rousseau, believed to date from the 1840s. Rousseau was one of the most headstrong and innovative members of the French school of artists who took their name from the