Fictional dialogue between Kristina and the portrait painter Michael Dahl

Source:

Swedische Grammatik, page 247, Abraham Magni Sahlstedt, 1796

https://books.google.com/books?id=UllJAAAAcAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=drottning+christina&source=gbs_navlinks_s

The dialogue:

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Drottning Christina lät en gång måla af sig utaf Michael Dahl. Hvad ämnar ni mig hålla i handen, frågade Drottningen? En solfjäder, svarte Målaren. — Nej gif mig et lejon, det passar bättre för en Svensk Drottning.

English translation (my own):

26.

Queen Kristina once had herself painted by Michael Dahl. "What do you want me to hold in my hand?", asked the Queen. "A fan", answered the painter. — "No, give me a lion, that suits a Queen of Sweden better."

Above: Kristina, painted by Michael Dahl.

Above: Michael Dahl.