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Fredrik Axel von Fersen (1719-1794), count, national council, field marshal, colonel in german and french service, married to countess Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
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    Fredrik Axel von Fersen (1719-1794), count, national council, field marshal, colonel in german and french service, married to countess Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie

    TitleFredrik Axel von Fersen (1719-1794), count, national council, field marshal, colonel in german and french service, married to countess Hedvig Catharina De la Gardie
  • Technique/ MaterialWatercolour on paper
  • DimensionsDimensions: (h x b) 67 x 54,5 cm
    Dimensions: (h x b x dj) 67 x 54,5 x 1,5 cm
    Frame: (h x b x dj) 1
  • Dating1750s
  • Artist/Maker Artist: Gustaf Lundberg, Swedish, born 1695-08-17, dead 1786-03-18
  • Depicted PersonFredrik Axel von Fersen, Swedish, born 1719-04-05, dead 1794-04-24
  • CategoryPaintings, Paintings
  • Classificationpainting
  • Inventory No.NMGrh 807
  • AcquisitionTransferred 1866 from Gripsholms castle
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    In Gustaf Lundberg’s portrait of Fredrik Axel von Fersen, only the chestplate and buttonhole badge of the Royal Order of the Sword show that he was a high-ranking soldier. He had just left service as a French major general, in a regiment he recruited personally. For the facial colouring, the artist has used differing pastel shades side-by-side. Reflections and spots of light are clearly defined, and the blue coat has an impasto, opaque character.