Alexander Roslin [SEP] place of death
Alexander Roslin
Alexander Roslin ( ) (often spelled Alexandre in French; 15 July 1718 – 5 July 1793) was a Swedish portrait painter who worked in Scania, Bayreuth, Paris, Italy, Warsaw and St. Petersburg, primarily for members of aristocratic families. He combined insightful psychological portrayal with a skillful representation of fabrics and jewels.
His style combined Classicist tendencies with the lustrous, shimmering colours of Rococo, a jocular, elegant and ornate style. He lived in France from 1752 until 1793, a period that spanned
Gottorp, the rival of Ulrika Eleonora to the throne.
- December 5 - The news of the death of Charles XII reaches Stockholm.
- December 6 – Following the death of Charles XII on November 30, his sister Ulrika Eleonora proclaims herself Queen regnant of Sweden, as the news of her brother's death reaches Stockholm.
Births.
- 15 July – Alexander Roslin, painter (died 1793)
- 28 November – Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht, writer and poet (died 1763)
- October 25