Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
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Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (1738 – 1808) was a Swedish dilettante
painter and Embroidery
artist, an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
(1783). She was the head lady in waiting
of the Swedish queen, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
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Fredrika Eleonora was born to Baron
Joachim von Düben, the nephew of the royal favourite Emerentia von Düben
. She married Count Nils Adam Bielke, previously married to her relative, lady in waiting Ulrika Eleonora von Düben
, in 1759. She was inducted as honorary member of the academy after having participated in the art exhibition with a landskape in white silk.
Amateur
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painter and Embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
artist, an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Arts or Kungl. Akademien för de fria konsterna, founded in 1773 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
(1783). She was the head lady in waiting
Lady in Waiting
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of the Swedish queen, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia was Queen of Sweden between 1751 and 1771 as the spouse of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden.-Background:...
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Fredrika Eleonora was born to Baron
Baron
Baron is a title of nobility. The word baron comes from Old French baron, itself from Old High German and Latin baro meaning " man, warrior"; it merged with cognate Old English beorn meaning "nobleman"...
Joachim von Düben, the nephew of the royal favourite Emerentia von Düben
Emerentia von Düben
Emerentia von Düben , known as Menza, was a Swedish lady-in-waiting, favourite of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden.Emerentia was the daughter of organist Gustaf Düben. She was initially employed as a chamber maid at the court of the queen, Ulrika Eleonora and was in 1690 made responsible for...
. She married Count Nils Adam Bielke, previously married to her relative, lady in waiting Ulrika Eleonora von Düben
Ulrika Eleonora von Düben
Ulrika Eleonora von Düben , was a Swedish Courtier, lady in waiting and favourite of the Swedish queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia....
, in 1759. She was inducted as honorary member of the academy after having participated in the art exhibition with a landskape in white silk.