Ditlev Blunck (b. Holstein 1798, d. Hamburg 1854)
“Cansleren Niels Kaas, som paa sin Sotteseng giver Christian IV Nøglen til Rigets Klenodier”. King Christian IV is receiving the keys to the Danish Crown Regalia from the dying Chancellor Niels Kaas. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 120×88 cm.
Exhibited: Charlottenborg 1824 no. 65.
After Frederik II's death in 1588, Denmark was ruled by a regency while the Crown Prince Christian (IV) came of age. According to tradition, Chancellor Niels Kaas on his deathbed in 1594 gave the Crown Prince Christian the keys to the vaults of Copenhagen Castle, where the Danish Crown Regalia were kept.
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Old master paintings, 10 March 2010