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

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Frederick II (1712-1786), King of Prussia
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Artist |
Joseph Brecheisen (c.1720 - 1766), fl. 1748-1764 |
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Depicted people | Kung Fredrik II | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Title |
English: Frederick II (1712-1786), King of Prussia Svenska: Fredrik II (1712-1786), kung av Preussen |
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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."Svenska: Se beskrivning i engelska versionen. |
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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."Svenska: Se beskrivning i engelska versionen. |
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Date | 1st century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | enamel | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accession number |
NMB 2709 |
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Source/Photographer | Bodil Beckman / Nationalmuseum | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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