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File:Frederick II (1712-1786), King of Prussia (Joseph Brecheisen) - Nationalmuseum - 181237.tif

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Frederick II (1712-1786), King of Prussia  wikidata:Q43248910 
Artist
Joseph Brecheisen
 Frederick II (1712-1786), King of Prussia
Depicted people Kung Fredrik II
Title
English: Frederick II (1712-1786), King of Prussia
Svenska: Fredrik II (1712-1786), kung av Preussen
Object type painting
Description
English: Description in Auction Catalogue:

"Frederick The Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, in blue coat and ermine-trimmed red cloak, wearing the orange sash and breast-star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle Enamel.

Frederick II of Prussia, better known as Frederick the Great, was the eldest son of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. As such, he was a grandson of King George I of the United Kingdom. In 1733, his father arranged for him to marry Elisabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, but their marriage was unhappy and childless. Multi-lingual and a talented flautist, Frederick was a great proponent of the arts. He maintained a lengthy correspondence with Voltaire and commissioned many of Germany's most famous Rococo buildings, including the Palace of Sanssouci, the New Palace and the Berlin State Opera."
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Original caption
English: Description in Auction Catalogue:

"Frederick The Great (1712-1786), King of Prussia 1740-1786, in blue coat and ermine-trimmed red cloak, wearing the orange sash and breast-star of the Royal Prussian Order of the Black Eagle Enamel.

Frederick II of Prussia, better known as Frederick the Great, was the eldest son of Frederick William I of Prussia and Sophia Dorothea of Hanover. As such, he was a grandson of King George I of the United Kingdom. In 1733, his father arranged for him to marry Elisabeth Christina of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern, but their marriage was unhappy and childless. Multi-lingual and a talented flautist, Frederick was a great proponent of the arts. He maintained a lengthy correspondence with Voltaire and commissioned many of Germany's most famous Rococo buildings, including the Palace of Sanssouci, the New Palace and the Berlin State Opera."
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Medium
English: Enamel
Svenska: Emalj
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.2 cm (1.2 in); Width: 2.7 cm (1 in)
    dimensions QS:P2048,3.2U174728;P2049,2.7U174728
  • Framed: Height: 4.5 cm (1.7 in); Width: 3.7 cm (1.4 in)
    dimensions QS:P2048,4.5U174728;P2049,3.7U174728
institution QS:P195,Q842858
Accession number
NMB 2709
Source/Photographer Bodil Beckman / Nationalmuseum
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