Old World Portraits
Ludvig Riddercrantz
Unknown Artist
A dignified 18th-century Swedish portrait of a military officer featuring striking blue tones and elegant period calligraphy.
Per Kalling
Lorens Pasch the Elder
1729 · Oil Paint, Canvas
This stately 18th-century portrait by Lorens Pasch the Elder captures Swedish officer Per Kalling in formal military attire.
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence in a warmer tonal register — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Office · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Soft sage
About the piece
Painted in 1729, this dignified oil portrait by Lorens Pasch the Elder depicts Per Kalling, a prominent Swedish figure. Wearing a classic blue uniform with polished gold buttons and a traditional powdered wig, the sitter's calm gaze and the painting's refined composition exemplify the elegant aesthetic of European military portraiture from the period.
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