Title
Gustav III
Caption
Gustav III (1746-92) King of Sweden from 1671. Assassinated during a masked ball. Verdi's 1859 opera "Un ballo in maschera" originally romanticised version of episode, but censorship would now allow assassination of a king, so plot was transferred to 17th century Boston, Mass. Copperplate engraving
Date
17th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07101_390004868
License type
Rights managed
Available size
25,6Mb (1,5Mb) / 8,4in x 11,8in / 2521 x 3543 (300dpi)