Old World Portraits
Per Kalling
Lorens Pasch the Elder
This stately 18th-century portrait by Lorens Pasch the Elder captures Swedish officer Per Kalling in formal military attire.
Ludvig Riddercrantz
Unknown Artist
1730 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified 18th-century Swedish portrait of a military officer featuring striking blue tones and elegant period calligraphy.
$244
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Where it works
A weightier piece with steady character with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Soft sage
About the piece
This 1730 oil portrait depicts Ludvig Riddercrantz, a Swedish lieutenant of the guard, dressed in a gleaming metal cuirass and a vibrant blue coat. Flanking the sitter, formal calligraphic inscriptions in Swedish provide biographical details, lending the piece a scholarly, archival character. The work exemplifies the formal portraiture of the early 18th century, blending military prestige with the refined aesthetic of the Swedish court.
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