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Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770), Councillor of the Realm and President of the Chancellery, 1761
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    Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770), Councillor of the Realm and President of the Chancellery, 1761

    TitleCarl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770), Councillor of the Realm and President of the Chancellery, 1761
  • Technique/ MaterialOil on canvas
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 65 x 51 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 81,4 x 69 x 9 cm
  • DatingExecuted 1761
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Jakob Björck, Swedish, born 1727 (?), dead 1793
    Copy after: Gustaf Lundberg, Swedish, born 1695-08-17, dead 1786-03-18
  • Depicted PersonCarl Gustaf Tessin, Swedish, born 1695, dead 1770
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Inventory No.NMGrh 1036
  • AcquisitionTransferred 1866 from Gripsholms Castle
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    It fell to Carl Gustaf Tessin to complete his father’s work on Stockholm Palace, but he soon handed responsibility to his colleague Carl Hårleman. Much later, in 1761, Tessin was threatened with dismissal from his role as senator and chancellor of Åbo University, avoiding this by leaving voluntarily. Tessin wanted to depart with dignity, so ordered an official portrait by Gustaf Lundberg. This is a copy in oils by student Jakob Björck.