King Charles XV of Sweden and Prince Oscar with Adjutants

Fritz Ludvig von Dardel (24 March 1817 – 27 May 1901) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

diarist, illustrator and early comics artist. He was a courtier, and is known for his diary and illustrations depicting the life of the Swedish court in the mid-19th century.

Biography

Fritz von Dardel was born in

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to the Swiss noble Georges-Alexandre von Dardel, who was inducted into the Swedish nobility in 1810, and the Swedish noble Hedvig Sofia Charlotta Amalia Lewenhaupt, and married the Swedish noble Augusta Silfverschiöld. He became

adjutant Adjutant is a military appointment given to an officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of human resources in an army unit. The term is used in French-speaking armed forces as a non-commission ...

to the Crown Prince, later King

Charles XV of Sweden Charles XV also Carl (''Carl Ludvig Eugen''); Swedish: ''Karl XV'' and Norwegian: ''Karl IV'' (3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden (''Charles XV'') and Norway, there often referred to accurately as Charles IV, from 1859 until his ...

, in 1850. He was a personal friend of Charles XV aside from having several court offices, and both professionally and privately he often attended court during the reign of Charles, and his published diary is a valuable description of the Swedish court and its personages in the mid 19th-century. von Dardel was military attaché in Paris from 1852 to 1862 and became

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of Charles XV's cabinet in 1864. He was also chairman of the

Nationalmuseum Nationalmuseum (or National Museum of Fine Arts) is the national gallery of Sweden, located on the peninsula Blasieholmen in central Stockholm. The museum's operations stretches far beyond the borders of Blasieholmen, the nationalmuseum manag ...

's board from 1867 to 1892. At several art exhibitions in Europe (1867, 1871, 1873 and 1878) as well as in Philadelphia (1876), von Dardel was the juryman, and he himself had studied studies at Léon Cogniets and E. Lami's studios in Paris. Fritz von Dardel is known for his drawings and diary depicting the life at the contemporary Swedish royal court, especially during the reign of Charles XV. He became a member of the

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in 1861.

Comics

Many of von Dardel's caricatures were made in series in order to tell a (comic) story together with short accompanying texts. They were early examples of cartoon series, probably inspired by his Swiss compatriot

Rodolphe Töpffer Rodolphe Töpffer ( , ; 31 January 1799 – 8 June 1846) was a Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist. He is best known for his illustrated books (''littérature en estampes'', "graphic literature"), which are possibly ...

. His works are represented in the Stockholm City Museum, Kalmar Art Museum, and Nationalmuseum.

Gallery

File:Fritz von Dardel-Skeppsbron vid Gustav IIIs staty-1860.jpg,

Johan Tobias Sergel Johan Tobias Sergel (; 7 September 1740 in Stockholm – 26 February 1814 in Stockholm) was a Swedish neoclassical sculptor. Sergels torg, the largest square in the centre of Stockholm and near where his workshop stood, is named after him. Life ...

s statue over

Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...

Skeppsbron Skeppsbron (Swedish: "The Ship's Bridge") is both a street and a quay in Gamla stan, the old town of Stockholm, capital of Sweden, stretching from the bridge Strömbron in front of the Royal Palace southward to Slussen. The quay Skeppsbrokajen ...

in Stockholm (1860) File:Drottning Josefinas kröning 28 september 1844.jpg, The coronation of Queen Josephine in 1844. File:Strömparterren tecknad av Dardel 1841.jpg, Strömparterren 1841. File:Duell (Fritz von Dardel, 1857).jpg, The duel between Mr. Baker and Soto Maior 1857. File:Carl Johan caricature by Fritz von Dardel.png,

Charles XIV John sv, Karl Johan Baptist Julius , spouse = , issue = Oscar I of Sweden , house = Bernadotte , father = Henri Bernadotte , mother = Jeanne de Saint-Jean , birth_date = , birth_place = Pau, ...

inspects his troops. File:Desideria caricature by Fritz von Dardel.png, Caricature of Queen Mother

Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary ( sv, Eugenia Bernhardina Desideria; 8 November 1777 – 17 December 1860) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 5 February 1818 to 8 March 1844 as the wife of King Charles XIV John. Charles John was a former Fre ...

. File:Husaga (teckning av Fritz von Dardel).jpg, "Corporal punishment in the home". File:Dardel, Fritz von (self-portrait).jpg, Self-portrait in younger days. File:Luciafirande_på_Koberg_i_Västergötland_1848._Fritz_von_Dardel_-_Nordiska_Museet_-_NMA.0033692.jpg,

Saint Lucy's Day Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December. The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution, who according to l ...

celebrations at

Koberg Castle Koberg Castle (''Kobergs slott'') is a castle in Västergötland, Sweden. It is the residence of Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld and her late husband Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld. Koberg is located near the lake Vanderydsvattnet ...

Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...

1848. Watercolor File:Under_Marsoroligheterna_i_Stockholm_1848._Fritz_von_Dardel_-_Nordiska_Museet_-_NMA.0035335.jpg,

March Unrest The March Unrest ( sv, Marsoroligheterna ) was a brief series of riots which occurred in the Swedish capital Stockholm during the Revolutions of 1848. On 2 March 1848, news of the French Revolution of 1848 reached Stockholm. On the morning of 1 ...

in Stockholm 1848 File:Första_dansen._Bondbröllop_vid_Hjula_i_Södermanland._Fritz_von_Dardel,_1837_-_Nordiska_Museet_-_NMA.0037691.jpg, First dance. Farmers' wedding at Hjula in

Södermanland Södermanland ( or ), locally Sörmland, sometimes referred to under its Latin form ''Sudermannia'' or ''Sudermania'', is a historical province or ''landskap'' on the south eastern coast of Sweden. It borders Östergötland, Närke, Västmanla ...

1837 File:Kronprins_Karl,_sedermera_kung_Karl_XV._Fritz_von_Dardel,_1849_-_Nordiska_Museet_-_NMA.0032206.jpg, Crown Prince

Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English language, English and French language, French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic, Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*k ...

. Watercolor 1849 File:Gästgivaregård_i_Halland,_1863._Fritz_von_Dardel_-_Nordiska_Museet_-_NMA.0029088.jpg, Inn in Halland, 1863 File:Hur_långt_ha_vi_fram?._Fritz_von_Dardel,_1839_-_Nordiska_Museet_-_NMA.0023952.jpg, "Hur långt ha vi fram?" 1839 File:Ratan-1870.jpg, The harbor of Ratan in the 1870s. Drawing in Ny Illustrerad Tidning File:Berattelser af Onkel Adam-1854.jpg, "Låt bli mig vilddjur!" Book illustration from ''Berättelser af Onkel Adam'' by Carl Anton Wetterbergh 1854. File:Ett frieri. Pauverstråhles hjerta blir förkastadt af hela familjen. Fritz von Dardel - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0043685.jpg, "Ett frieri. Pauverstråhles hjerta blir förkastadt af hela familjen." Example of early comics by von Dardel. File:Teckning, Fritz von Dardel. En kvinna fäster en blomma på en herres rockslag - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0036002.jpg, A woman fastens a flower on the lapel of a gentleman File:Teckning, Fritz von Dardel, 1884. Promenad drägten kläder Anna bäst - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0035994.jpg, "Promenad drägten kläder Anna bäst" File:Rome 1843. Kvinna i folklig dräkt. Akvarell av Fritz von Dardel, 1843 - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0037585.jpg, "Rome 1843. Woman in folk costume." Watercolor 1843 File:När pengarna togo slut, betalte vi vår skjuts med kappkragen. Fritz von Dardel, 1837 - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0053062.jpg, "När pengarna togo slut, betalte vi vår skjuts med kappkragen" File:Sparfs äventyr. Unge Sparf kommer hem till familjen, som färdig officer. Tusch av Fritz von Dardel, 1840 - Nordiska Museet - NMA.0043687.jpg, "Unge Sparf kommer hem till familjen, som färdig officer." Ink 1840

Bibliography

*Teckningar ur dagens händelser : serie A - F.. Sthlm & Göteborg. 1848-1852. *Ett besök i Malmö läger. Malmö. 1848. *Gubben med skåpet : scener ur svenska hvardagslifvet. tockholm 1849. *Familjen Tutings lustresa till Bomarsund. tockholm 1853. *En familj från landet på besök i hufvudstaden. tockholm 1856. *Svenska och norska rméenarmeerna samt flottorna i

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deras nuvarande uniformering. Stockholm. 1861-1863. *Ett besök i Nationalmuseum. Aftryck ur Post- och inrikes tidningar. Stockholm. 1865. *International Exhibition of 1871 (1872). Internationela utställningen i London 1871. 1, Konst och konst-industri : redogörelse. Stockholm: Norstedt. *Dagblads-annonser. Stockholm. 1875. *Marionetter : pennritningar. tockholm 1876. *Åtgärder vidtagna i några af Europas länder för konstindustriens befrämjande : reseberättelse. Stockholm: Centraltryckeriet. 1878. *Minnen. Stockholm: Norstedt. 1911-1913. **Del 1, 1833-1861. 1911. **Del 2, 1863-1865. 1912. **Del 3, 1866-1870. 1912. **Del 4, 1871-1872 ; Jämte personregister till delarna 1-4. 1913. *Dagboksanteckningar. Stockholm: Norstedt. 1916-1920. ** 1873-1876. 1916. ** 1877-1880. 1918. ** 1881-1885. 1920. *Minnen från senare år, 1888-1898. Stockholm: Norstedt. 1931. *Ur Fritz von Dardels album : bilder ur sällskaps- och militärlifvet från adertonhundratalets midt. Stockholm: Norstedt. 1915. *Färg och form, Malmtorgsgatan 10, november 1940 : minnesutställning Fritz von Dardel (1817-1901). Katalog 07 Stockholm. 1940. *När var tar sin. Stockholm: Carlsson. 1988. *Herrar Black & Smith på väg till Skandinavien. Stockholm: Carlsson. 1991. *Fritz von Dardels Gubben med skåpet : en svensk serieklassiker från 1849 ; ith English text Magister Lämpels bibliotek, 99-2988643-5. Malmö: Seriefrämjandet. 2003.

References

Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 5. Cestius - Degas
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Fritz Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin an ...

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