Carl Gustaf Tessin

Carl Gustaf Tessin was a Swedish politician, diplomat, writer and art collector (1695–1770). He was born at Stockholm.

Also recorded as Carl Gustaf Greve Tessin; Count Carl Gustav Tessin; Carl Gustav von Tessin; Graf Carl Gustav von Tessin.

Carl Gustaf Tessin in brief

Born
1695
Died
1770
Known for
politician, diplomat, writer and art collector
Place of birth
Stockholm
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Carl Gustaf Greve Tessin, Count Carl Gustav Tessin, Carl Gustav von Tessin and Graf Carl Gustav von Tessin. His recorded languages were Swedish and French.

He was the child of Nicodemus Tessin the Younger and Hedvig Eleonora Stenbock. He married Ulla Tessin.

Formation and teaching

As a teacher, Carl Gustaf Tessin is recorded in connection with Carl Linnaeus. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

Recorded positions include ambassador of Sweden to Austria, Lord Marshal (Sweden), member of the Riksdag of the Estates, ambassador of Sweden to France and President of the Royal Office of Sweden. He belonged to Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He worked at Stockholm, Europe, Vienna and Venice.

Catalogued works

15 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1756 to 1759.

Project for a House at Lännersta. Plan, held by Nationalmuseum, inventory NMH THC 2397. Oefver-intendentens, riddarens af Nordstierne orden och ceremonie-mästarens af alla Kongl. maj:ts orden, samt Kongl. Vet. academ. ledamots, herr baron Carl Hårlemans äreminne på Kongl. Vetenskaps academiens vägnar teknat den 19 martii, 1753. Dessins du Nationalmuseum de Stockholm. Dagbok, 1748-1752. Skrifter efter författarens på åkerö befintliga handskrift. Lettres à un jeune prince, par un ministre d'état, charge le l'élever et de l'instruire. Faunillane. Carl Gustaf Tessin i Paris. Letters from an old man to a young prince. Letters to a young prince from his governor. Letters to a young prince from his governor. Translated into English. Tableaux de Paris et de la Cour de France, 1739-1742. Tessin och Tessiniana: biographie ; med anecdoter och reflexioner, samlade utur Framledne Riks .. Letters from an old man to a young prince with the answers. Translated from the Swedish. To which are prefixed those of Her present Majesty to her son., dated 1759, held by Wellcome Collection. Letters from an old man to a young prince, with the answers . Translated from the Swedish. To which are prefixed those of Her Present Majesty to her son with the translations. In two volumes., dated 1756, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

Nationalmuseum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Lettres particulieres a Carl Gustaf Tessin 1744-1752, The Art Bulletin, 1984. Tessin, Count Carl Gustav, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Tessinarna i Venedig, Sjuttonhundratal, 2009.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Tessin och Tessiniana: biographie ; med anecdoter och reflexioner, samlade utur Framledne Riks ... (1819) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Carl Linnaeus is recorded as having studied under Carl Gustaf Tessin. the recorded working language is Swedish and French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are essay.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm, Europe and Vienna. Positions recorded include ambassador of Sweden to Austria and Lord Marshal (Sweden). Membership is recorded of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.

Work by Carl Gustaf Tessin is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum.

Distinctions recorded are Royal Order of the Seraphim.

Chronology

  1. 1695Carl Gustaf Tessin born at Stockholm.
  2. 1770Carl Gustaf Tessin died.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Carl Gustaf Tessin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1038496: Carl Gustaf Tessin

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