Carl Gustaf Tessin 1695-1770, count
Artist/Maker
DatesMade: Made c. 1725
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 3,3 x 2,7 cm h x w x d: Ram 3.5 x 2.8 x 0.5 cm Gulmetall
Inventory numberNMB 2587
AcqusitionPurchase 2009 Hjalmar and Anna Wicander Fund
Other titlesTitel (sv): Carl Gustaf Tessin 1695-1770, greve Titel (en): Carl Gustaf Tessin 1695-1770, count Etikett (sv): Carl Gustaf Tessin, överintendent, kanslipresident Etikett (en): Carl Gustaf Tessin, Head of the Board of Buildings, President of the Chancellery
DescriptionDescription: Few Swedes outside the royal court have been portrayed as prolifically as Carl Gustaf Tessin. This miniature is the oldest portrait of him, dating from around 1725. At the time, he was Chamberlain and Surveyor of the Court.
Depicted Person
Collection
Geographical origin
MaterialParchment, Watercolour
TechniquePainting