Jonas Gren (1715-1765), orgelbyggare, gift med Catharina Margareta Branting er det mest berømte maleri af Peter Roström, som er i Nationalmuseums samling i Stockholm. Udvalgt fra de 1 værker af Peter Roström i vores katalog er her de 1, som samlere og museumsgæster oftest opsøger, inklusiv årstal, museum og historien bag hvert værk.
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Det museum, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af Peter Roström | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nationalmuseum |
Stockholm | 1 | Jonas Gren (1715-1765), orgelbyggare, gift med Catharina Margareta Branting |
Jonas Gren (1715-1765), orgelbyggare, gift med Catharina Margareta Branting
Vores katalog indeholder 1 værker af Peter Roström.
De fleste af dem findes i Nationalmuseum (Stockholm). Tabellen ovenfor lister museerne enkeltvis.
Peter Roström operated within the specific social and artistic confines of mid-18th century Sweden. He was a portrait painter whose presence in the historical record is defined by the individuals he captured on canvas. While much of his personal biography remains obscured by time, his technical lineage is discernible through the brushwork of his surviving works. He likely trained under Johan Henrik Scheffel, a connection suggested by the stylistic execution of his portraits. This apprenticeship provided him with the necessary foundation to navigate the professional landscape of Stockholm during a period of shifting aesthetic preferences.
His career was marked by a focus on the likeness of the Swedish social and professional classes. In 1756, official records show he held a passport for travel between Stockholm and the regions of Småland and Skåne. This movement suggests a professional life spent traveling to meet patrons or seeking new commissions beyond the capital. His work is not a collection of abstract experiments but a series of direct observations of the people of his era.
Roström’s output is characterized by a commitment to the formal portraiture required by his clientele. His ability to render specific identities is confirmed by the inclusion of his works in major Swedish institutions. The following subjects represent the documented individuals he painted:
The portrait of C:M: Gren, painted in Stockholm in May 1755, provides a concrete example of his method. This oil on canvas work, measuring 79 x 66 cm, demonstrates the technical precision expected of a professional painter in the mid-1700s. Such works were not merely art; they were essential tools for social documentation and the preservation of family lineage.
The significance of Roström lies in his role as a visual chronicler of Swedish life during the 1750s. His paintings are held in the collections of the Nationalmuseum and the Nordiska museet in Stockholm, ensuring his technical contribution remains part of the national record. He did not seek to redefine the boundaries of art but to master the specific demands of his profession. His work remains a factual point of reference for the study of 18th-century Swedish portraiture.