Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1630-1658), son of Christian IV and Vibeke Kruse

Abraham Wuchters created this oil-on-canvas portrait of Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve in 1645. The work depicts the subject, son of Christian IV and Vibeke Kruse, accompanied by a dog, boot, walking stick, and cape. The painting is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains located.

No further details regarding its commission, intermediate ownership history, or specific acquisition date are provided in the available records.

The portrait is held by Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, where it is inventoried as Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve (1630–1658), son of Christian IV and Vibeke Kruse (accession details not specified in the cited sources).

The painting was executed in 1645 by Abraham Wuchters and remains in the museum’s collection as of the documented inventory.

This oil painting, executed in 1645, presents Ulrik Christian Gyldenløve, the illegitimate son of King Christian IV and his mistress Vibeke Kruse. The young nobleman stands in full length, dressed in a vivid red costume with a white collar and a flowing cape, while a white dog rests at his side. The composition is set against a dark backdrop that hints at a blue sky and distant trees, emphasizing the figure’s attire and posture.

Created during a period when the Danish monarchy actively sought artists from the Low Countries, the painting reflects the broader cultural exchange between Denmark and the Netherlands in the 1640s. Such commissions helped shape a distinct Danish Baroque style, integrating Northern European realism with local courtly conventions.