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Gabriel Orm: Catalogue of the 1 Most Famous Paintings
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 1 works by Gabriel Orm in our catalogue
Summary
Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting") (1738) is recorded as the most famous painting of Gabriel Orm; it is held by the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. Of the 1 works by Gabriel Orm recorded in the catalogue, the 1 best known are listed below, each entry with its date, the holding museum and a note on the work.
1707 – 1781
Most works: Nationalmuseum
Entries 1 to 10: the most famous Gabriel Orm paintings
Gabriel Orm: holding museums
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Gabriel Orm | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 1 | Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting") |
Year index: the principal Gabriel Orm paintings
Every dated Gabriel Orm entry on this page bears the date 1738; the works are listed by rank.
Works per year
Select a year to display its principal paintings.
1738
Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting")
Age 31
1 work this year
Questions frequently consulted on Gabriel Orm's paintings
What is the best-known work of Gabriel Orm?Display the answer
Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting") (1738).
How old was Gabriel Orm in the year of Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting")?Display the answer
31 years: Gabriel Orm was born in 1707 and Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen ("The Bat Painting") is dated 1738.
How many works by Gabriel Orm does the catalogue record?Display the answer
The catalogue records 1 works by Gabriel Orm.
Where are the principal works of Gabriel Orm held?Display the answer
Principally in Nationalmuseum (Stockholm). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
Biography of Gabriel Orm
The Life and Work of Gabriel Orm
Gabriel Orm was a Swedish painter born in 1707. Throughout his life, he established himself as a professional painter, eventually passing away in Norrköping on July 2, 1781.
His artistic legacy is represented in the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm. One of his notable works is a 1738 piece titled Trompe l'oeil: Two bats nailed to a timber wall, knife and quill pen, often referred to as "The Bat Painting."