King Christian II of Denmark

Prints and Drawings

about 1529

Jacob Binck (German, c. 1500-1569)
after Jan Gossaert (Flemish, 1478-1532)

King Christian II of Denmark gained his title through being elected by the nobility, instead of inheriting it. When he returned to Denmark from a visit to the Netherlands full of reforming ideas, his popularity plummeted, and in 1523 he was deposed and exiled. Jacob Binck produced several prints depicting this controversial figure, using drawings by the Flemish artist Jan Gossaert. This one was likely produced after Christian left Denmark. Though he, and later his children, tried to reclaim the throne, they never succeeded.

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Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Jacob Binck
Title: King Christian II of Denmark
Place: Germany (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Printed 1524–1535
Medium: Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/sheet: 26.4 × 21.7 cm (10 7/16 × 8 9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, Jr.
Reference Number: 1923.322
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Passavant 137 B.230

Hollstein 245 I/II

Hollstein I After Gossaert

Pauli 145

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