
Sujet
Gustav III
Légende
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
17e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07101_390004868
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
25,6Mo (1,5Mo) / 21,3cm x 30,0cm / 2521 x 3543 (300dpi)