Gustavianum, Uppsala University Museum

The Gustavianum at Uppsala University Museum is one of the largest art collections in Sweden. It consists mainly of European art, and the bulk of the collection came to the university through extensive donations, several of which were made in the nineteenth century. A highlight of the Gustavianum is the famous “Art Cabinet from Augsburg,” presented to King Gustavus Adolphus in 1632.
The collection includes a large number of Dutch and Flemish paintings. One of the major works is Pieter Aertsen’s A Butcher’s Shop (1551). Early Netherlandish landscapes are represented by works by artists in the circles of Joachim Patinir and Herri met de Bles. There are also numerous seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish landscapes in the collection, including works by Alexander Keirincx, Theoblad Michau, Adriaen Frans Boudewijns, and Pieter Bout. There are also notable still lifes by Floris van Schooten and Pieter Claesz. The collection also includes a version of A Peasant Wedding in a Barn, previously attributed to Pieter Brueghel the Younger, now considered to be by a contemporary artist in his circle.

Mikael Ahlund, Museum Director and Custodian of the Art Collection (April 2024)