Portrait of Baron Carl Johan Walleen by Johan Erik Lindh. A half-length portrait of a man in a dark blue military-style coat with a red sash and medals, seated before a bookshelf and a red curtain.

Portrait of Baron Carl Johan Walleen

Johan Erik Lindh

1840 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An elegant 19th-century formal portrait featuring a distinguished gentleman in a navy uniform against a rich crimson background.

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Where it works

A grounded artwork with confident presence in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.

Often works in
Library · Study · Office
Placement
Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Charcoal black, Muted red, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted around 1840 by Johan Erik Lindh, this oil portrait depicts Baron Carl Johan Walleen. The subject is rendered with dignified poise, wearing a dark blue coat adorned with brass buttons, a red sash, and various honors, set against a scholarly backdrop of leather-bound books and draped red fabric.