Focus on this artwork and explain the Differences between the two versions.
Those who posed as models were always hired locally for obvious practical reasons. The first version was painted entirely in Paris, the models were therefore all French. The second version, on the other hand, was started in France but continued in Italy and finished in Sweden with Swedish models, which is why many characters have lighter hair and eyes than their Parisian counterparts.
Moreover, in the second version, Cederström also decided to portray his friends and relatives. The king is represented by Raffaele Fusco (the only Italian among all the models), the soldier with the bandaged head has the face of Carl Cedeström while the little girl next to the hunter has that of Carola Cedeström, respectively the author's elder brother and daughter. The soldier at the head of the procession has the face of Gustaf Cederström himself in both versions.
France Carola Cedeström Carola Gustaf Cederström Carl Cedeström Italy Swedish Paris Sweden models Raffaele Fusco