Founded in 1792, the National Gallery of Sweden includes a strong collection of Scandinavian painting and sculpture from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries as well as significant French eighteenth century paintings, Dutch Old Masters and decorative arts from the fourteenth century to the present day.
Highlights of the painting collection include the great Swedish eighteenth century portraitist, Alexander Roslin's Lady with a Fan, Anders Zorn's Midsummer Dance and a Rembrandt Self Portrait. The museum also contains an impressive representation of Scandinavian design through the ages.
The museum contains a magnificent staircase decorated with frescoes by Carl Larsson celebrating historic Swedish events such as Gustav Vasa's entry to Stockholm in 1523.