White Squirrel in a Landscape
1696
This charming little creature is actually a historical document disguised as a portrait. Painted by court artist David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl in 1696, the inscription at the bottom reveals a delightful story: a stable boy named Anders Eek caught this rare white squirrel and presented it alive to the Swedish King. With its glowing red eyes and fluffy tail, this albino squirrel was clearly a prized curiosity for the royal court, immortalized here as a living gift fit for a monarch.
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