Carl Fredrik von Höpken, envoy, President of the Treasury Board for the Rating of Government Property

Liotard's use of pastel medium allowed for a high level of detail and texture, evident in the rendering of von Höpken's curly white hair and clothing. The dark, indistinct background serves to focus attention on the subject.

The portrait is part of the Nationalmuseum's collection. Liotard, born to French Huguenot exiles, worked extensively across Europe and the Ottoman Empire, developing his reputation for naturalistic portraits.