Carl Fredrik von Höpken, envoy, President of the Treasury Board for the Rating of Government Property

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått [dager] 3,1 x 2,7 cm h x w x diam: Ram [med hänge] 3,9 x 3,3 x 0,7 cm

Inventory numberNMB 2463

AcqusitionPurchase 1997 Hjalmar and Anna Wicander Fund

Other titlesTitle (sv): Friherre Carl Fredrik von Höpken (1713-1778), president i Kammarkollegiet Title (en): Carl Fredrik von Höpken, envoy, President of the Treasury Board for the Rating of Government Property Label (sv): Carl Fredrik von Höpken, envoyé, president i Kammarkollegiet

DescriptionDescription: This portrait of the Swedish envoy to Constantinople (Istanbul), Carl Fredrik von Höpken, was probably painted in 1741 by Jean-Étienne Liotard, a Swiss artist known for his lifelike, mimetic style. This is one of his first enamel portraits. The Swedish diplomat von Höpken had been in Constantinople for several years attempting to negotiate an agreement with the Ottoman Empire to strengthen Sweden’s position against Russia.

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