Karl XI (1665-1697), king of Sweden

The equestrian portrait of Karl XI was produced in 1686 by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl, executed in oil paint on canvas. The work depicts the Swedish monarch on horseback, accompanied by a soldier, and is dated to that same year of creation.

The painting is now held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, where it remains part of the institution's holdings. No further details concerning the original commission, intermediate ownership, or transfer history are documented in the available sources.

The equestrian portrait of King Karl XI, painted by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl in 1686, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The work, executed in oil on canvas, measures 290 cm in height and 275 cm in width. While the painting is part of the museum's permanent holdings, the provided sources do not list a specific inventory or accession number for the piece.

Additionally, the available documentation contains no record of the artwork's exhibition history or specific display locations within the museum.

David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl’s oil painting from 1694 portrays King Charles XI of Sweden amid a dramatic equestrian scene. The work, now part of the Rijksmuseum’s collection, combines portraiture with a narrative landscape, presenting the monarch on a rearing white horse alongside marching soldiers and a distant seascape.

The painting belongs to a tradition of European royal equestrian portraits that linked sovereigns with martial prowess. Created during a period of Swedish expansion, it mirrors contemporary depictions of monarchs as both leaders and protectors of the realm.