Nationalmuseum Sweden acquires a 15th century drawing by Fran&ccediois Chavueau of Queen Kristina entering Paris in 1656
(Artdaily.org)

The National Museum has acquired a drawing by François Chauveau depicting the procession of Queen Kristina’s solemn item into Paris on 8 September 1656. She was then at the height of her sovereign fame and large crowds of people had gathered on the streets of the city to get a glimpse of the Queen. Until now, the drawing has been part of a private art collection in France. Following her abdication, Queen Kristina left Sweden in the summer of 1654. A year later, just before Christmas in 1655, she arrived in Rome without any definite plans for the future. The following summer, she set off for Paris. She was officially thought to be going to Sweden to negotiate about her financial allowance but in fact, her intentions could not have been more different. She had secretely been conferring with the leader of France, Cardinal Mazarin, about launching a military attack on southern Italy, the success of which would make Kristina t