ALEXANDER ROSLIN (1718-1793) The painter Joseph-Marie Vien (1757) Oil on canvas (50 x 39 cm) Château and National Museum of Versailles To enlarge the image, click on it and "Open in a new window" Joseph-Marie Vien (1716-1809) was Roslin’s closest friend. He was one of the witnesses to his marriage in 1759 and helped him …
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A Swedish Nobleman
ALEXANDER ROSLIN (1718-1793) Baron Leonard Klinckowström (1758) Oil on canvas (90 x 70 cm) Synebrichoff Art Museum, Helsinki, Finland To enlarge the image, click on it and "Open in a new window" Thure Leonard Klinckowström (1735 - 1821) was a Swedish baron, Chief Marshal and President of the Court of Wismar (named after the city …