6168. 1741995. Erik Flodin - watercolors and miniatures in book binding.
Description
CAPTAIN ERIK FLODIN (d. 1714) - THE SIEGE AT TÜNNING WATERCOLORS AND MINIATURES.
Parchment binding containing a miniature portrait of Erik Flodin, second captain at the Västmanland regiment, unsigned, the miniature is inset in the front cover and hidden behind marbled paper, dimensions 70 x 50 mm., on the inside of the back cover there is instead a mirror, partly oxidized. Then follow 21 small watercolours, probably by Erik Flodin himself, the first with a depiction of a weapon with Flodin's monogram EF, then follow i.a. depictions of Bellona, Pallas, Pax, 3 war scenes, 1 theater scene, wild animals (lion and cheetah), hunters, 2 ships, pastoral scene, allegories, city view probably depicting Tönning. The watercolors approx. 80 x 60 mm., but vary.
Bands in richly decorated parchment with frames and figures and the text "TÖNNINGEN D:9: MARTII" "ANNO 1713" on the front and back covers respectively, metal buckles, blind pressed decoration on the back, full gold cut (slightly worn and yellowed). Dimensions of the band approx. 135 x 75 mm. About 2/3 of the book has blank pages.
ALONG WITH: Unknown artist (19th century). Portrait depicting Erik Flodin, wearing blue coat, harness and ring collar. Oil on canvas, approx. 77 x 60 cm. The portrait depicts Erik Flodin in his younger days.
Erik Flodin (died 1714), was a second captain in the Västmanland regiment and participated in the Great Nordic War (1700-1713). He became, among other things, captured in Tönning (Schleswig-Holstein), when the fortress under Field Marshal Magnus Stenbock was forced to capitulate on May 6, 1713. The entire regiment ended up in Danish captivity and was disbanded, but was reinstated in Sweden the same year and Flodin was already released in 1714, the same year he died. There is no information about his year of birth.
Flodin was married to Ingeborg Adlerstierna (1685-1775), daughter of Sven Löfman (1645-1708, ennobled Adlerstierna), in her second marriage. They had a son, Sven-Eric Flodin, who was married to medalist Daniel Hessling's daughter (possibly Daniel may have been involved in the design of the book given the quality of the pictures).
In Krigsarkivet's portrait collections (Armén's portrait collection) both portraits are depicted, reportedly belonging to S. Sparre's collections (probably Baron Sixten Knut Benjamin Axelsson Sparre (1873 - 1931), born in Lindesberg, lieutenant in the Västmanland regiment.
Daniel Haesling (also Häsling or Hessling), born 1707 in Östergötland, died 1746 in Saint Petersburg, was a Swedish medal engraver. Haesling was apprenticed to the medal engraver Johann Carl Hedlinger in Stockholm. In a short time he made such rapid progress in medal making that he was able to oversee the mint during Hedlinger's trip to Italy in 1726-1728. After Hedlinger's return, he set out in 1729 on a study trip, but did not get further than Hamburg, where he was offered the position of the bank's engraver in 1730. In addition, he carried out works for the princely houses in Germany as well as for the Danish and Polish courts. In 1745 he became an Imperial Russian medalist and moved to Saint Petersburg. Among his few Swedish works is the obverse of a medal for Gabriel Stierncrona in 1724. (Wikipedia.) PROVENANCE AND LENGTH OF OWNERSHIP derived in family generations from the creation of the portrait and the book until they came into the possession of the Ahlström family. From Erik Flodin through inheritance to his son Sven Erik Flodin (died 1794), city mayor in Malmö, married to Maria Josefina Adlerbielke (granddaughter of the medalist Daniel Hessling), b 1754 d. 1821, by inheritance to Gustava Flodin (1774-1850), married to Samuel Carl Hallbeck (1768-1829), auditor and pattern writer, by inheritance to Carl Alexander Hallbeck (1805-189?), fanjunkare, possessionate, married to (1), Gunilda Kockum, (not mother of heir), married to (2) Anna Maria Bager, (1816- 1852), by inheritance to Anna Gustava Hallbeck (1842-1910), married with Adolf Johan Ahlström (1835-1909), bookkeeper and lessee, through inheritance to three more generations within the Ahlström family up to the current owner.
Condition
See catalog text.
For more information, please contact katharina.fahlstedt@auktionsverket.se.
6168. 1741995. Erik Flodin - watercolors and miniatures in book binding.
Description
CAPTAIN ERIK FLODIN (d. 1714) - THE SIEGE AT TÜNNING WATERCOLORS AND MINIATURES.
Parchment binding containing a miniature portrait of Erik Flodin, second captain at the Västmanland regiment, unsigned, the miniature is inset in the front cover and hidden behind marbled paper, dimensions 70 x 50 mm., on the inside of the back cover there is instead a mirror, partly oxidized. Then follow 21 small watercolours, probably by Erik Flodin himself, the first with a depiction of a weapon with Flodin's monogram EF, then follow i.a. depictions of Bellona, Pallas, Pax, 3 war scenes, 1 theater scene, wild animals (lion and cheetah), hunters, 2 ships, pastoral scene, allegories, city view probably depicting Tönning. The watercolors approx. 80 x 60 mm., but vary.
Bands in richly decorated parchment with frames and figures and the text "TÖNNINGEN D:9: MARTII" "ANNO 1713" on the front and back covers respectively, metal buckles, blind pressed decoration on the back, full gold cut (slightly worn and yellowed). Dimensions of the band approx. 135 x 75 mm. About 2/3 of the book has blank pages.
ALONG WITH: Unknown artist (19th century). Portrait depicting Erik Flodin, wearing blue coat, harness and ring collar. Oil on canvas, approx. 77 x 60 cm. The portrait depicts Erik Flodin in his younger days.
Erik Flodin (died 1714), was a second captain in the Västmanland regiment and participated in the Great Nordic War (1700-1713). He became, among other things, captured in Tönning (Schleswig-Holstein), when the fortress under Field Marshal Magnus Stenbock was forced to capitulate on May 6, 1713. The entire regiment ended up in Danish captivity and was disbanded, but was reinstated in Sweden the same year and Flodin was already released in 1714, the same year he died. There is no information about his year of birth.
Flodin was married to Ingeborg Adlerstierna (1685-1775), daughter of Sven Löfman (1645-1708, ennobled Adlerstierna), in her second marriage. They had a son, Sven-Eric Flodin, who was married to medalist Daniel Hessling's daughter (possibly Daniel may have been involved in the design of the book given the quality of the pictures).
In Krigsarkivet's portrait collections (Armén's portrait collection) both portraits are depicted, reportedly belonging to S. Sparre's collections (probably Baron Sixten Knut Benjamin Axelsson Sparre (1873 - 1931), born in Lindesberg, lieutenant in the Västmanland regiment.
Daniel Haesling (also Häsling or Hessling), born 1707 in Östergötland, died 1746 in Saint Petersburg, was a Swedish medal engraver. Haesling was apprenticed to the medal engraver Johann Carl Hedlinger in Stockholm. In a short time he made such rapid progress in medal making that he was able to oversee the mint during Hedlinger's trip to Italy in 1726-1728. After Hedlinger's return, he set out in 1729 on a study trip, but did not get further than Hamburg, where he was offered the position of the bank's engraver in 1730. In addition, he carried out works for the princely houses in Germany as well as for the Danish and Polish courts. In 1745 he became an Imperial Russian medalist and moved to Saint Petersburg. Among his few Swedish works is the obverse of a medal for Gabriel Stierncrona in 1724. (Wikipedia.) PROVENANCE AND LENGTH OF OWNERSHIP derived in family generations from the creation of the portrait and the book until they came into the possession of the Ahlström family. From Erik Flodin through inheritance to his son Sven Erik Flodin (died 1794), city mayor in Malmö, married to Maria Josefina Adlerbielke (granddaughter of the medalist Daniel Hessling), b 1754 d. 1821, by inheritance to Gustava Flodin (1774-1850), married to Samuel Carl Hallbeck (1768-1829), auditor and pattern writer, by inheritance to Carl Alexander Hallbeck (1805-189?), fanjunkare, possessionate, married to (1), Gunilda Kockum, (not mother of heir), married to (2) Anna Maria Bager, (1816- 1852), by inheritance to Anna Gustava Hallbeck (1842-1910), married with Adolf Johan Ahlström (1835-1909), bookkeeper and lessee, through inheritance to three more generations within the Ahlström family up to the current owner.
Condition
See catalog text.
For more information, please contact katharina.fahlstedt@auktionsverket.se.
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Among the 173 lots, you will find the 2nd printing of Joyce Ulysses, a fine Dickens in a fine Rivière-binding, a few interesting works on spiders by Clerck, Blackwell and Albin, Gerard’s herbal published in 1633, some first editions of the Swedish economist Knut Wicksell together with a lithograph poster by Alphonse Mucha. In the map section you will find the impressive map of Russia by Schmidt and Treskot published in Venice in 1782.
Amongst the highlights are a few items regarding the Andrée Polar Expedition from 1897, with two unpublished diaries, photographs and a fine album, all belonging to Axel Stake, the chemical engineer who worked with the balloon at Danskön.
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