Christian I Proclaiming Holstein a Duchy in 1474. Painted for Christiansborg Castle, Nicolai Abildgaard, 1780
Christian i did no such proclaiming. Holstein was elevated into a duchy (with christian i as duke) by the holy roman emperor frederick iii in 1474. Object Type: painting. Genre: group portrait. Date: 1780. Dimensions: height: 308 cm (10.1 ft) ; width: 197 cm (77.5 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Christian I of Denmark. Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst. Nicolai Abildgaard - Christian I Proclaiming Holstein a Duchy in 1474. Painted for Christiansborg Castle - KMS3297 - Statens Museum for Kunst