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Alexander Roslin · 1774
Alexander Roslin: 1718–1793
Biography
Alexander Roslin (pronounced [alɛkˈsǎnːdɛr rʊsˈliːn]; spelled Alexandre in French, pronounced [alɛksɑ̃dʁ ʁɔslɛ̃]; 15 July 1718 – 5 July 1793) was a Swedish painter who worked in Scania, Bayreuth, Paris, Italy, Warsaw and St. Petersburg, primarily for members of aristocratic families. He combined insightful psychological portrayal with a skillful representation of fabrics and jewels.
His style combined Classicist tendencies with the lustrous, shimmering colours of Rococo, a jocular, elegant and ornate style. He lived in France from 1752 until 1793, a period that spanned most of his career. The painting by Roslin depicting Jeanne Sophie de Vignerot du Plessis, Countess of Egmont Pignatelli, was bought by the Minneapolis Institute of Art in 2006 for US$3 million. Roslin also has pieces displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Alexander Roslin. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Nationalmuseum22 recorded works
- Finnish National Gallery4 recorded works
- musée des beaux-arts — Tours2 recorded works
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)2 recorded works
- Waddesdon Manor2 recorded works
- Albertina1 recorded work
- Bowes Museum1 recorded work
- Gothenburg Museum of Art, Gothenburg, Sweden1 recorded work
- Government Art Collection1 recorded work
- musée Boucher de Perthes — Abbeville1 recorded work
- musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims — Reims1 recorded work
- National Museum in Kraków1 recorded work
- Weston Park1 recorded work
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- Austrian museum collections: independent authority research
- Country research — museum-connected artworks and verified painter affiliations
- SMK SARA creator nationality review
- Getty ULAN — primary artist cultural affiliations
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK)
- Polish museum and gallery creator authorities
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Expanded artwork research — official museum evidence
- SMK SARA creator nationality review
- Austrian museum collections: independent authority research
- Pantheon 2025 — Datawheel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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