Carl Gustaf Wrangel af Salmis (1613–1676), Count, Council- lor of the Realm, Lord High Constable, Lord High Admiral and Field Marshal, 1652
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DatesSigned: Sign. 1652
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 111 x 90 cm h x w x d: Ram 124 x 102,5 x 5,5 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 1870
Other titlesTitle (sv): Carl Gustaf Wrangel af Salmis (1613–1676), greve, riksråd, riksmarsk, riksamiral, fältmarskalk, 1652 Title (en): Carl Gustaf Wrangel af Salmis (1613–1676), Count, Council- lor of the Realm, Lord High Constable, Lord High Admiral and Field Marshal, 1652 Previous: Carl Gustaf Wrangel af Salmis, 1613-1676
DescriptionDescription: Carl Gustaf Wrangel was a highly successful officer in the Thirty Years War and was rewarded with titles, offices and wealth. As governor general of Swedish Pomerania, he had extensive interests in Germany, including close connections with the Merian publishing firm in Frankfurt, which served as a clearing house for information and goods. Matthäus Merian the Younger also acted as his “court” painter, producing a series of portraits of the governor general, his family and his contemporaries.
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