Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (December 17, 1738 – March 1, 1808) was a Swedish dilettante painter and embroidery artist.
Also recorded as Fredrika Eleonora Bielke
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
- Name
- Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
- Born
- 17 December 1738
- Spouse
- Nils Adam Bielke
- Occupation
- Painter
- Died
- 1808 · Linköping.
- Nationality
- Sweden
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Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (December 17, 1738 – March 1, 1808) was a Swedish dilettante painter and embroidery artist.
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Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (1738–1808) was a lady-in-waiting, painter and textile artist, of Swedish nationality. The lady-in-waiting died in Linköping. Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts.
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• Name — Fredrika Eleonora von Düben • Born — 17 December 1738 • Noble Family — Düben family • Spouse — Nils Adam Bielke • Father — Joachim von Düben the Younger • Mother — Catharina Eleonora Temminck • Occupation — Painter
Early life
Early life
Fredrika Eleonora was born to Joachim von Düben the Younger and Catharina Eleonora Temminck, daughter of Hendrik Temminck, who was a colonial governor of Suriname from 1722 to 1727. Her father was a nephew of royal favourite Emerentia von Düben (1669–1743) and served as the cabinet secretary of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden.
Career
Career
She was maid of honour to Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia from 1757 to 1759 and Chief Court mistress of the Swedish queen dowager in 1771–1782. She was an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts (1783) after having participated in the art exhibition with an embroidered landscape in white silk.
Personal life
Personal life
In 1759, she married Count Nils Adam Bielke (1724–1792), who was previously married to her relative Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (1722–1758).
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Fredrika Eleonora von Düben is recorded with the occupation lady-in-waiting. Recorded with the occupation textile artist. Recorded as lady-in-waiting, painter and textile artist.
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1738
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was born on 17 December 1738.
1808
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben died on 3 January 1808.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4945507: Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
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• Fredrika Eleonora von Düben & Wilhelmina Stålberg (1864) Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor (Stockholm: P. G. Berg) • Lindberg, Anna Lena (1998) Through the Needle's Eye: Embroidered Pictures on the Threshold of Modernity Eighteenth-Century Studies (Johns Hopkins University Press) • Elgenstierna, Gustaf (1925–36) Den introducerade svenska adelns ättartavlor (Stockholm: Norstedts förlag) • Dahlberg och Hagström (1953) Svenskt konstlexikon (Malmö; Allhems Förlag) • Ribbing, Gerd (1958) Gustav III:s hustru. Sofia Magdalena (Stockholm: Alb. Bonniers Boktryckeri) • Norrhem, Svante (2007) Kvinnor vid maktens sida, 1632-1772 (Nordic Academic Press) • Von Düben nr 139
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The authorities additionally record the heading Fredrika Eleonora Bielke. She was the child of Joachim von Düben the Younger and Catharina Eleonora Temming. She married Nils Adam Bielke. One child is recorded: Gustaf Thure Bielke.
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