Swedish Collection (page 97)

Swedish runestone with late Christian influences, 6th century
A runestone from Uppland, Sweden. It shows a horseman and dogs, taken from late Christian art, 6th century

Hoard of silver & Arab coins from a Viking grave, Sweden, 10th century

Jenny Lind, the Swedish Nightingale, on the US mail boat Atlantic, Liverpool, August 1850. Opera singer Jenny lind, being given an enthusiastic send-off on her journey to America

Scene from Il Masnadieri (The Brigands), 1847. Opera by Guiseppe Verdi, with libretto by Andrea Maffei based on Schillers Die Rauber. This was the only opera by Verdi commissioned by London

Gustav III, King of Sweden, 1771-1792. Gustav III (1746-1792) was assassinated during a masked ball. Verdis 1859 opera Un ballo in maschera originally was based on a romanticised version of episode

(Salomon) August Andree (1854-1897), Swedish engineer and balloonist, 1897. In 1897 Andree made an attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon

Svante Arrhenius (1859-1927), Swedish physicist and chemist in his laboratory, 1909. Arrhenius work covered a wide range of subjects including immunology, cosmic physics and environmental issues

Gustavus Adolphus, 17th century King of Sweden, c1880. Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) became King of Sweden in 1611. He was the leader of the Protestants in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe

Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), Swedish philosopher, mystic and cosmologist. Swedenborg wrote on various subjects, including algebra, navigation, astronomy and chemistry

Richard Kempenfelt (1718-1782), English naval officer of Swedish descent. Kempenfelt commanded HM ships in the East Indies in the Seven Years War (1756-1763)

Torsten Nordenfeldts steam-powered submarine, 1885. Torsten Nordenfeldts steam powered submarine being demonstrated off Landskrona, Sweden

Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890. Berzelius (1779-1848) introduced modern chemical symbols. He discovered the elements selenium, thorium and cerium, and was first to isolate others

Stained glass Swedish Nativity
Stained glass nativity from a Swedish Church, now in the Historical Museum in Stockholm

John Ericsson (1803-89), engineer
John Ericsson (1803-89) Swedish-born American engineer and inventor. Designed ironclad ship Monitor. Wood engraving

John Ericsson, engineer, 1839
John Ericsson (1803-89), Swedish-born American engineer at the time of his arrival in America in 1839. Wood engraving

John Ericsson, engineer, pictured in the Swedish army
John Ericsson (1803-89), Swedish-born American engineer, as a Lieutenant in the Jamtland Field Chasseurs in the Swedish army. Wood engraving

John Ericssons sketch for his revolving turret ship Monitor, 1890. Artist: John Ericsson
John Ericssons sketch for his revolving turret ship Monitor. This shows a domed turret which was changed to a cylindrical one. Wood engraving published 1890

Jenny Lind, soprano known as the Swedish Nightingale, 1848. Lind (1820-1887) in the title role of Donizettis opera Lucia di Lammermoor performed at Her Majestys Theatre London in 1848

Nordenskjold rescued from Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, 1903. (Nils) Otto (Gustaf) Nordenskjold (1869-1928) Swedish explorer and geologist, led the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904

Greta Garbo (1905-90) Swedish-born American film actress

Anton Egar, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Anton Egar with Jasper Hoibys Phronesis at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2011

Anton Eger, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Anton Eger with Jasper Hoibys Phronesis at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2011

Dan Berglund, 2010. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Dan Berglunds Tonbruket, Gateshead International Jazz Festival, The Sage Gateshead, March 2010

Anton Eger, 2009. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Anton Eger, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2009

Anton Eager, 2017. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Anton Eager with Jasper Hoibys Phronesis, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2017

Trudy Kerr, 2008. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Trudy Kerr Trio with Jan Lundgren and Geoff Gascoyne, 2008

Autumn (Host), from the portfolio of the Swedish Fine Art Print Society (Fö
Autumn (Host), from the portfolio of the Swedish Fine Art Print Society (Foreningen for Grafisk Konst), 1889

1992 Volvo 850 GLT. Creator: Unknown
1992 Volvo 850 GLT

Alfred Berhard Nobel, c1880s
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, c1880s. In 1866 Swedish chemist and industrialist Nobel invented a safe and manageable form of nitroglycerin he called dynamite

Jons Jacob Berzelius, Swedish chemist, early 19th century. Berzelius devised the first consistently accurate method of using the oxidation technique developed by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

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