Title

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1763-1844), King of Sweden, 1839.Artist: Francois Pigeot

Caption

Charles XIV John of Sweden (1763-1844), King of Sweden, 1839. Charles XIV John (born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Karl III Johan) from 1818 until his death. French by birth, Bernadotte served a long career in the French Army. He was created a Marshal of France by Napoleon I, though the two had a turbulent relationship. His service to France ended in 1810, when he was elected heir to the Swedish throne.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1839

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C24_056

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (4,1Mb) / 11,3in x 17,3in / 3376 x 5176 (300dpi)

Keywords

portrait standing people male man men country French France Sweden Swedish monarch guy ceremonial king royal uniform dress military war cannon location century soldiers soldier royalty concept B&W one person full-length MONOCHROME Army warfare engraving commander 19th century battlefield black & white black and white B W armaments ceremonial costume nineteenth century The Print Collector Marshal Marshal of France sovereign TGN Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte Charles XIV King of Sweden French Army engraving portrait ceremonial dress King of Norway Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte Francois Pigeot King of Sweden Charles III Charles III of Norway Charles XIV of Sweden Karl XIV Johan Carl III Johan Pigeot Francois engraving portrait