Henrik gahn the elder (1747-1816). Slightly older man, chest image, phase t. V. , with brown eyes, brown eyebrows,
white ironed wig in three rows of curls over the ears, white wrapped scarf in a bow,
yellow-white waistcoat with stand-up collar and lapel, dark grey-blue coat with back
turn-down collar, wide lapels, two rows of dressed buttons, buttoned. Background sky. Miniature by niklas lafrensen d. Y. , gouache on ivory, 67x51 inm:s
day surface, captured in gold capsule. On the back portrait of h. Gahn's wife. National museum. Pi. Lxxvil — copy in pencil by anton ulrik berndes with
signature. M: d: assessor gahn, 132x100 mm. Berndeska collection,
national museum. — after this drawing, a. U. Berndes executed a mezzotinto engraving
on oval background within linear frame, signed under laurensen pinx. — a. V. Bernde's sculps. Signature hinricus gahn m. D. Reg. Coll. With. Svec. Assessor — armament. Naval. With. Prime. Reg. Acad. Scientist. Holm. Member 145x102 mm. Imprint before the signature is present. Used in
scientific papers for doctors vii: 3. For the engraving, which was carried out in 1806, berndes received
30 rdr. Palm n:o 45. — copy in oil, signed john hedman pinx, belongs
dr. K- sebardt, stockholm. Levertin: lafrensen p. 168, occupies this, nevertheless with
uncertainty, as original (!) by niklas lafrensen. Date: circa 1800. Medium: gouache on ivory, miniature. Collection: Unidentified location.
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