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SWEDISH SCHOOL, late 18th century
See original version (French)
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SWEDISH SCHOOL, late 18th century
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
SWEDISH SCHOOL, late 18th century
Portrait of the theologian Emanuel Swedenborg
On its original canvas, rectangular with an oval painted area
41 x 33 cm
Bears an inscription in the top right-hand corner: B Douzains / Swedenborg
Based on an engraving of the portrait of Emanuel Swedenborg.
The engraving is based on a painting attributed to Per Krafft the Elder, which belongs to the collections of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm and is on display at Gripsholm Castle.
Born into a family of bishops and theologians, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) was a Swedish scientist, theologian and philosopher, regarded as the Leonardo da Vinci of the North
Expert: Cabinet René Millet
See original version (French)
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