Charles XIV Bernadotte, King of Sweden 1763–1844; François Gérard 1770–1837, painter; ca. 1815; miniature portrait height 5.3 cm, width 3.5 cm; depicts the king in uniform, wearing orders including the Order of the Golden Fleece; subject: male ruler/commander/politician; foreign miniature; inscriptions/provenance notes: repossession Jelenia Góra, repossession Salzburg., An oval pendant with a gold frame containing a painted portrait of a man shown from the chest up wearing a dark uniform with a high collar and shoulder epaulets, a blue sash across his chest, a star-shaped medal and another hanging medal; the man has pale skin, dark curly hair, sideburns, and a neutral expression, and the background inside the pendant is dark while the surrounding area outside the frame is gray with the gold suspension ring visible at the top.
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Charles XIV Bernadotte, King of Sweden 1763–1844; François Gérard 1770–1837, painter; ca. 1815; miniature portrait height 5.3 cm, width 3.5 cm; depicts the king in uniform, wearing orders including the Order of the Golden Fleece; subject: male ruler/commander/politician; foreign miniature; inscriptions/provenance notes: repossession Jelenia Góra, repossession Salzburg., An oval pendant with a gold frame containing a painted portrait of a man shown from the chest up wearing a dark uniform with a high collar and shoulder epaulets, a blue sash across his chest, a star-shaped medal and another hanging medal; the man has pale skin, dark curly hair, sideburns, and a neutral expression, and the background inside the pendant is dark while the surrounding area outside the frame is gray with the gold suspension ring visible at the top.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A17_142

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Charles XIV Bernadotte King Sweden 1763–1844 François Gérard 1770–1837 painter ca 1815 miniature portrait height 5.3 cm width 3.5 cm depicts king uniform wearing orders Order Golden Fleece subject male ruler commander politician foreign miniature inscriptions provenance notes repossession Jelenia Góra repossession Salzburg oval pendant gold frame containing painted portrait man shown chest up wearing dark uniform high collar shoulder epaulets blue sash across chest star-shaped medal another hanging medal man pale skin dark curly hair sideburns neutral expression background inside pendant dark surrounding area outside frame gray gold suspension ring visible top.

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