Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt by Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller - Signed 1785 - 73 x 58,5 cm Nationalmuseum Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt by Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller - Signed 1785 - 73 x 58,5 cm Nationalmuseum

Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt

oil on canvas • 73 x 58,5 cm
  • Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller - February 18, 1751 - October 5, 1811 Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller Signed 1785
Gustav Mauritz Armfelt was one of the favorites of King Gustav III of Sweden. Today we may not associate his androgynous appearance with power and social influence, but for Armfelt's contemporaries this is what his appearance represented. The face of power changes throughout history and is closely related to notions of gender.

Once again we feature a piece connected to #PrideMonth. :) We present today's piece thanks to Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.

Interested in how views on homosexuality and homoeroticism colored the image of art and artists over the ages? Read more in Queer: Desire, Power, and Identity.