Image: Erik XIV af Sveriges pretentionsvåben

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Description: The coat of arms of pretence used by Eric XIV of Sweden, also including the arms of Norway and Denmark (the two lower fields). Detail from a 16th century tapestry depicting King Sven.
Title: Erik XIV af Sveriges pretentionsvåben
Credit: Tidsskrift for Kunstindustri, published by the Copenhagen Industry Association. Edited by C. Nyrop. 1895 edition, page 81. Illustration to an article by F.R. Friis: Svenske vævede Tapeter. The photograph was first printed in John Böttiger (1895): Svenska statens samling af väfda tapeter. Historik och beskrifvande förteckning, volume I: Tapetsamlingarna och Tapetväfveriet under femtonhundratalet, Stockholm: Iduns Tryckeri. Own scan.
Author: The name of the weaver is not indicated and neither is the name of the photographer that photographed the tapestry. Own scan.
Permission: The copyright of the original tapestry has expired since the original work of art was created centuries ago. The photo was taken before 1 Jan 1969, and it is consequently in the public domain according to Swedish law. Under Danish law, the simliar cutoff for simple photos is 1 Jan 1970.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

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