Suit (habit à la française)
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Count Axel Fersen the Younger must have struck a fine figure at Versailles in this fashionable suit with exquisite floral embroidery. A member of an influential Swedish aristocratic family, Fersen first visited France on his Grand Tour (a trip taken to further his education) in 1773–74 and met Marie Antoinette; over time, they developed an intimate friendship.
Artwork Details
- Title: Suit (habit à la française)
- Date: 1780s
- Culture: French
- Medium: Embroidered silk (modern breeches)
- Dimensions: Length at CB (Coat): 44 11/16 in. (113.5 cm)
Length at CF (Waistcoat): 28 3/4 in. (73 cm) - Classification: Outerwear-Menswear
- Credit Line: Nordiska Museet, Stockholm (NM.0154745A–C)
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts