Baron Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt in Florence

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DatesSigned: Signed 1793

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 50 x 65,5 cm h x w x d: Ram 59 x 75 x 7 cm

Inventory numberNM 2654

AcqusitionGift 1927 Countess Sofie Nordenfalk

Other titlesTitle (sv): Greve Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757-1814) i Florens Title (en): Baron Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt in Florence Label (sv): Baron Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt i Florens

DescriptionDescription: Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, Swedish ambassador to the Italian courts, is shown with Florence’s le Cascine in the background. On his knee is Voltaire’s La mort de César. He contemplates busts of the murdered Julius Caesar and Gustav III. Armfelt fell out of favour after the Swedish king’s death. The painting has a political message, and not unexpectedly it was used as evidence when Armfelt in his absence was sentenced to death for high treason.

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Motif categoryPortrait

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MaterialOil paint, Duk

TechniquePainting

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