Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta (1759-1818), prinsessa av Holstein-Gottorp, drottning av Sverige och Norge

New acquisition, March 2012 Hedvig Elisabet Charlotta, by Johan Tobias Sergel: When Johan Tobias Sergel was recalled to Sweden from Rome by King Gustav III, the sculptor hoped to be able to continue working on major themes from the ancient myths of gods and heroes. However, it perhaps came as no surprise to him that his future output in Sweden would take on a very different character. After all, t…