Alexander RoslinSvezia, 1718–1793Portrait of Catherine II
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- Verificato
- 29 ago 2026
- Ultimo cambio di stato
- 30 ago 2026
- Fonte
- I dati di collezione del museo stesso
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- ГЭ-1316
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- Ermitage: the museum's own open data · acquisita 29 ago 2026
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Nel frattempo, nella vita di Alexander Roslin
Tutta la vitac. 1760s
A turn to daring colour
Roslin’s early portraits are painted in bright, cool colours under the influence of Jean-Marc Nattier and Hyacinthe Rigaud; from around the 1760s he begins to use daring colouring, as in “The Lady with the Veil” (1768) and “The Jennings Family” (1769).
1771
A pension and a free apartment in the Louvre
Although a foreigner, often called Roslin le suédois (“Roslin the Swede”), he is granted a pension and a free apartment in the Louvre. By then he has painted several portraits of members of the French royal family and of foreign princes.
1772
His wife, Marie-Suzanne Giroust, dies
His dearly loved wife, the pastel painter Marie-Suzanne Giroust (1734–1772), dies.
1772
Receives the Swedish Order of Vasa
His native Sweden confers the Order of Vasa on him, one of the first to receive it; from then on he is also known as Roslin le Chevalier, “Roslin the knight”.
1772
Son born: Joseph Alexandre Roslin
