Anna Maria Lenngren (1754–1817), Poet

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått [dager] 6.2 x 4.7 cm h x w x d: Ram [med hänge] 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.7 cm

Inventory numberNMGrh 2426a

AcqusitionPurchase 1878

Other titlesTitle (sv): Anna Maria Lenngren (1754–1817), skald Title (en): Anna Maria Lenngren (1754–1817), Poet Label (sv): Anna Maria Lenngren, författare Label (en): Anna Maria Lenngren, author Previous: Anna Maria Lenngren, 1754-1817 Previous: Till NMGrh 2426

DescriptionDescription: The playing-card manufacturer Herman Casselle, from Swedish Pomerania, was a man of many talents who saw that there was money to be made from painting portrait miniatures for the middle classes in the early 19th century. One example is his profile portrait of Anna Maria Lenngren. It is built up from small dots and strokes and simple shadow effects, giving it a two-dimensional feel. On the reverse is a scene from Torquato Tasso’s Gerusalemme liberata, which Lenngren had translated.

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