Georg Adlersparre (1760–1835), Count, Cabinet Minister, Major General and County Governor, 1809
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DatesMade: Executed 1809
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 77 x 63 cm
Inventory numberNMGrh 1712
Other titlesTitle (sv): Georg Adlersparre (1760–1835), greve, statsråd, generalmajor, landshövding, 1809 Title (en): Georg Adlersparre (1760–1835), Count, Cabinet Minister, Major General and County Governor, 1809 Previous: Georg Adlersparre, 1760-1835, greve, generalmajor, statsråd Previous: Georg Adlersparre, 1760-1835, Count, Major General, Cabinet Minister
DescriptionDescription: Georg Adlersparre’s good-natured expression concealed a fearless leader of the opposition against Gustav IV Adolf. In the face of complete military disaster at New Year 1809, he headed a military coup that ended Gustavian absolutism. Adlersparre’s own political projects quickly came to nothing, but Sweden did embark on a path towards the modern age. In artistic terms, too, this portrait marks a boundary between two epochs.
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