Artwork
Kuningas Adolf Fredrik
Kuningas Adolf Fredrik is an unspecified painting by Lorens Pasch nuorempi / den yngre / the Younger. It is held in the collection of the Finnish National Gallery.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Kuningas Adolf Fredrik' is a portrait of a man in military attire. The artwork is rendered in a style that emphasizes the subject through the use of light and shadow.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted wearing a dark green military coat with gold trim and red accents, and a powdered white wig. A decorative brooch is visible at his neck. The identity of the man is suggested by the title, which translates to 'King Adolf Fredrik'.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth. The subject's face is highlighted against a dark, plain background, drawing the viewer's attention to his features.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lorens Pasch nuorempi / den yngre / the Younger
A Swedish artist who painted royal portraits in the 1700s, Lorens Pasch the Younger specialized in lifelike images of Sweden’s kings and queens.
Portrait of the Comte de Vergennes
Portrait of Procurator-General Alexander Vyazemsky
Ferdinando I of Parma
Portrait of Marshal of the Count Karl Sievers
Retrato de Luís XVI
Portrait of Infante António Francisco of Portugal (1695-1757)
Samuel af Ugglas (1750-1812), greve, landshövding, överståthållare, kammarkollegiepresident, en av rikets herrar
Portrait of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia
Portrait of Count Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov
Louis, Dauphin of France
Herzog Clemens Franz de Paula von Bayern
Emmanuel de Croy-Solre, Duke of Croy, Marshal of France (1718-1784)