Carl Fredrik von Breda
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”Johan Georgsson Wegelin” (1768-1843)
Signed Breda pinx and dated London 1793. Relined canvas 84 x 68 cm. Period frame.
Provenance
Ph.D. J.A. Almquist, Stockholm, Sweden.
Literature
Emil Hultmark, "Carl Fredrik von Breda", 1915, Listed in the catalogue as no 77, p. 136.
Sixten Strömbom, "Index över svenska porträtt 1500-1850", 1939, Volume II, SPA no 1925:7. Listed at p. 908, ill. no 1096.
More information
Johan Georgsson Wegelin (1768-1843) was a businessman and chairman of the bourgeois, representing in parliament.
Wegelin became a wholesaler in 1795 and received the title of commercial councilor in 1808. He was a councilor for Stockholm's bourgeoisie at the election day in Örebro in 1810, he was also appointed chairman of the bourgeoisie at the parliament in 1812 and 1815. Wegelin had many high positions at different Executive Boards and at the Swedish Central Bank.