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 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

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

Gold box with portrait of Gustav III acquired

Nationalmuseum has acquired a unique gold box bearing a portrait by the court enameller, Johan Georg Henrichsen, of King Gustav III. The box was given by the king as a gift to John Mackenzie, a Scottish officer, when he retired from the Swedish army in 1778.

Nationalmuseum acquires painting by Julia Beck

Nationalmuseum has acquired a key work by Julia Beck, the 1883 painting Autumn Day. After a long period of obscurity, Beck has made a comeback in recent years and is now one of the most popular Swedish artists from the late 19th century.

Nationalmuseum acquires furniture by Uno Åhrén

Nationalmuseum has recently acquired a table and a tall floor screen from a pewter furniture set designed by the architect Uno Åhrén. These exclusive, custom-made furnishings embody tradition and a vision of the future at the same time.

Swedish silver donated to Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has added two unique silver artefacts from 1715 to its collection. The acquisition of the pieces was made possible by a generous financial donation from Märta Christina and Magnus Vahlquist through the Friends of Nationalmuseum. The artefacts

New acquisition: An Allegory of War by Louis Masreliez

Nationalmuseum has acquired An Allegory of War, a painting by Louis Masreliez originally intended to be one of two overdoor pieces for King Gustav III’s bedchamber in the royal palace in Stockholm.

Nationalmuseum acquires Mary Cassatt painting

Nationalmuseum has recently acquired an oil painting by Mary Cassatt. The purchase is Nationalmuseum’s first acquisition of an Impressionist painting for over 50 years.

Two portraits of women by miniaturist Alphen to the collections of Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has acquired two portraits of women created by the Austrian court miniaturist Johann Eusebius Alphen in 1767. The portrayals of the models are unusually vivid, and the artist has even been carefully rendering the setting. The two portraits are

Købke’s portrait of Carl von Nutzhorn joins the collections of Nationalmuseum

Nationalmuseum has acquired a portrait drawing of the two-year-old Carl von Nutzhorn, created by the Danish Golden Age artist Christen Købke in July 1830. The image of the little boy is not only unusually intimate, but is also one of the artist’s earliest

Nationalmuseum acquires a floral still life by Berjon

Nationalmuseum has acquired an exceptional floral still life by the French artist Antoine Berjon, who in 1800 was one of the true stars of the French art world. The painting complements Nationalmuseum’s collections, which until now had lacked examples of

Pastel portrait by John Russell acquired for the collections

Nationalmuseum has acquired a pastel portrait of Lady Georgiana Cavendish at the age of six. The portrait is the work of John Russel, one of the era’s foremost pastellists. This is the first example of this particular art form by a British artist to be

Nationalmuseum acquires photographs by Henry B. Goodwin

Nationalmuseum has acquired six photographs by Henry B. Goodwin. They are portraits of significant cultural figures from the 1910s and 1920s – actors, dancers and tightrope walkers. The photographs clearly show how Goodwin reflected the spirit of the times