Bust; wearing a blue coat and a black choker; grey hair, and a
beardless face.
A small whole length, 49 in. by 39 in., of which this appears to be
an enlarged copy of part, was in the Hamilton Palace collection,
No. 1031, attributed to Magnus du Blaire, and inscribed: "In fatum
Scandici Die XXX Nov. MDCCXVII."
"David Krafft, a Swedish painter, born in 1655, painted the
portrait of Charles XII. at the command of his sister, afterwards
Queen Ulrica Eléanora; but this monarch, who objected to being
portrayed, was so displeased at the accuracy of the picture, that
he cut out the head. It had, however, already been transferred to
copper, and also etched by several engravers."--_Bryan._