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8 Frederik IV’s Corridor

ROOM 8: This corridor is situated on the first floor and connects the central room, The Rose, with the northern end of the Palace. The walls in the corridor are covered with gilt leather tapestries from Frederiksberg Palace.

Frederik IV’s corridor contains, as the name suggests, mainly exhibits and paintings which date from the time of Frederik IV, among them mementos from the Great Nordic War, 1709-1720, Denmark’s last great war with Sweden. Several items have connections to the Swedish King of the time, Charles XII, or his commander, Magnus Stenbock, who became a Danish prisoner of war during the conflict. Also the Russian Czar, Peter the Great, another of the great players of the Great Nordic War, is represented by several items.

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Objects in this room
800-809
801. Frederik IV as Crown Prince; painted in 1693 by Hyacinthe Rigaud, Paris.
802. Queen Ulrikke Eleonore of Sweden, King Christian V’s sister (1656-93). Half length. Signed: D. Klöcker Ehrenstrahl Ao. 1681.
803. King Carl XII of Sweden (1682-1718) and his sister, Hedevig Sophie, Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp. Child portrait, full length, by David Klöcker von Ehrenstrahl 1687.
804. King Carl XII of Sweden (1682-1718; King 1697). Copy after David von Krafft?
805. Carl XII’s rapier, which he presented to the brave Colonel Ulrik Christian Kruse (1666-1727), who was taken prisoner at Høland, Norway, in 1716.
806. Magnus Stenbock, Swedish commander. Self portrait, painted in captivity and sent to Frederik IV together with a painting of a chicken run, a view of Tønningen (where he was captured) and the inscription: Herr lasz deinen Gefangenen losz. (See nos. 818, 819).
807. The town of Stade surrendering to Frederik IV, 1712. Painting.
808. Chandelier bought in Italy by Frederik IV in 1709.
809. Princess Sophie Hedevig, daughter of Christian V; three quarter length, painted by Benoît le Coffre.
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811. Frederik IV. Full length by H. Krock; the face was painted by N. Wichmann.
813. Portrait of Carl X Gustav’s Queen, Hedevig Eleonore. By unknown artist.
814. Princess Charlotte Amalie (1705 82), daughter of Frederik IV. Three-quarter lenght, painted by J.S. du Wahl.
815. Queen Louise. Full length, presumably painted by J.S. du Wahl.
816. Frederik IV as Prince. Full length painting by Jacob d’Agar.
817. The coronation of Frederik IV in the chapel of Frederiksborg Castle, 1700. Water colour by Bendix Grodtschilling III, 1706.
818. Ivory cup, turned by the Swedish General, Magnus Stenbock (1664-1717), who was captured at Tønningen and died in Danish captivity (See no. 806).
819. Casket with Trinity Ring of ivory, turned by Magnus Stenbock (as no. 818).
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820. Ivory cup; turned by Peter the Great.
821. Compass made by Peter the Great bearing his portrait.
824. View of Copenhagen, 1702. Woven in silk. Signed: Jochim Wriede 1702, and: H.J. Petersen fecit.
825. Frederik IV in his coronation robes; small, full length painting, attributed to B. le Coffre.
826. Peter the Great, the Czar of Russia (1672-1725). Gilt bust of lead. Signed: B.C.D. Rastrelli.

Relations

Bénoit le Coffre

Bènoit le Coffre was the most important painter in Denmark during the reign of Frederik IV. He was born in Copenhagen and educated in Paris. In 1700 he was appointed Painter of the Court.

Ulrikke Eleonore

Princess Ulrikke Eleonore was the daughter of Frederik III and Sophie Amalie, and she was the sister of Christian V. In 1680 she married King Charles XI of Sweden and became Queen of Sweden. Here she is known as Ulrika Eleonora.

Magnus Stenbock

Magnus Stenbock was the son of Count Gustaf Otto Stenbock. He was appointed governor-general of Scania in 1707. In 1710 he was triumphant when he defeated a Danish army at Helsingborg during the Great Nordic War.

Louise

Louise became Queen of Denmark in 1699. She was the daughter of Gustavus Adolf of Mecklenburg-Güstrow. In 1695 she was married to Crown Prince Frederik (IV) and together they had the son Christian (VI).

1675-1700

From 1675 to 1679 the Scanian War was fought with Sweden. But the final goal, to win back Scania, was not reached as no European state would allow both sides of Øresund to be ruled by the same power again.

1700-1725

The 18th century was initiated with yet another war between Denmark and Sweden. For Denmark the war was brief, but for Sweden it was the beginning of the Great Nordic War, which Denmark became part of again from 1709.

Frederik IV

Frederik IV was the King of Denmark-Norway from 1699; son of Christian V and Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. Married for the first time in 1695 to Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, with whom he had Christian (VI).