Gustaf Lundberg

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Gustaf Lundberg, self-portrait (copy by Jacob Björck)

Gustaf Lundberg (17 August 1695 – 18 March 1786) was a Swedish rococo

pastelist and portrait painter. He trained and worked in Paris and later was appointed court portrait painter in Stockholm.[1]

Biography

Lundberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden, son of royal chef Gustaf Lundberg and his wife Sabina Richter, whose family included successful artists. Orphaned at an early age, he was raised by his grandfather, Fredrik Richter, who was a goldsmith. Lundberg was later apprenticed to German-Swedish painter David von Krafft (1655–1724) in 1712.[1] [2]

In 1717, Lundberg traveled to Paris, where he studied with

Venetian painter Rosalba Carriera
(1675-1757), who lived in Paris from 1720 to 1721. [3]

Afterwards, Lundberg established himself as one of the leading portrait painters in Paris. He painted

deposed King Stanisław Leszczyński and his spouse, and gave Stanislaus pastel painting lessons. He portrayed many of the Swedes visiting Paris, and befriended Count Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770)— Swedish ambassador, art collector and member of the famous family of architects, who let him stay in his palace. In addition to his many portraits of French and Swedish aristocracy, he is known for his paintings of colleagues, French Rococo artists Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777) and François Boucher
(1703-1770). [1] [4]

In 1741, Lundberg was elected a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture (

Louise-Élisabeth, who was married to Philip, the son of King Philip V. [1][4]

He returned to Sweden in the autumn of 1745. An already successful artist, he quickly established himself as the leading

Gustav Adolf in 1779. He died in Stockholm during 1786 and was buried at Uppsala gamla kyrkogård.[1][4]

Gallery

  • Marie-Anne de Bourbon-Condé (1697–1741) Copy, oil on canvas after Jean-Baptiste Santerre 1720.[5]
    Marie-Anne de Bourbon-Condé (1697–1741) Copy, oil on canvas after Jean-Baptiste Santerre 1720.[5]
  • Portrait of Louis XV of France, end of the 1730s. Pastel copy.
    Portrait of
    Louis XV of France
    , end of the 1730s. Pastel copy.
  • Portrait of the artist François Boucher, for the French academy 1741. Pastel.
    Portrait of the artist François Boucher, for the French academy 1741. Pastel.
  • Portrait of the artist Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700–1777), for the French academy 1741. Pastel.
    Portrait of the artist Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700–1777), for the French academy 1741. Pastel.
  • Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia as crown princess. Pastel 1745–46.
    Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia as crown princess. Pastel 1745–46.
  • Portrait of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden. Pastel, about 1750.
    Portrait of
    Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden
    . Pastel, about 1750.
  • King Gustav III of Sweden as child. Pastel, about 1750.
    King
    Gustav III of Sweden
    as child. Pastel, about 1750.
  • Portrait of Juliana Dorotea Henck married Schröder (1733–1792). Pastel, 1750s
    Portrait of Juliana Dorotea Henck married Schröder (1733–1792). Pastel, 1750s
  • Portrait of count Henning Adolf Gyllenborg (1713–1775). Pastel 1750s.
    Portrait of count Henning Adolf Gyllenborg (1713–1775). Pastel 1750s.
  • Portrait of Herman Petersen (1713–1765). Pastel, around 1760.
    Portrait of Herman Petersen (1713–1765). Pastel, around 1760.
  • Portrait of Count Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695–1770). Pastel, 1760.
    Portrait of Count Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695–1770). Pastel, 1760.
  • Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Couchi (Gustav Badin) 1747?–1822. Pastel, 1775.
    Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Couchi (Gustav Badin) 1747?–1822. Pastel, 1775.
  • Child, Nils Brahe, 1750s.
    Child, Nils Brahe, 1750s.
  • Child, Per Brahe from 1747 until 1749.
    Child, Per Brahe from 1747 until 1749.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gunnar W Lundberg. "Gustaf Lundberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Boo von Malmborg. "David Krafft, von". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Rosalba Carriera1675–1757". National Museum of Women in the Arts. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Lundberg, Gustaf". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  5. ^ 136x104 cm. Sold by Nordén Auktioner 11 May 1992 for 60.000 SEK

Other Sources

  • Merit Laine, Carolina Brown (2006) Gustaf Lundberg 1695-1786 (Nationalmusei skriftserie)
    ISBN 917100727X

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