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Sergel: Gustav III (plaster cast)

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A plaster cast for the bronze statue of Gustav III.

The bronze statue was cast in 1799 on the basis of this model. The plaster model is currently [2022] in the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm.

When he visited the foundry of Johan Tobias Sergel, Johann Conrad Fischer saw numerous plaster models, including the one mentioned here.

Traveljournal 1794

  • Fischer, Johann Conrad: Tagebücher. Bearbeitet von Karl Schib. Schaffhausen 1951.

Cite as: Sergel: Gustav III (plaster cast). In: Travel Reports of a Pioneer: Digital Edition of the Travel Journals of Johann Conrad Fischer 1794–1851. Published by Franziska Eggimann. Edited by Franziska Eggimann, Nicolau Lutz, Valerija Rukavina und Christopher Zoller-Blundell. Schlatt 2023, Version 1.2, https://johannconradfischer.com/en/keywords/gfa-keywords-8420, viewed on 28 May 2025.

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Plaster model for the bronze statue of Gustav III by Johan Tobias Sergel, c. 1790