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Agneta Wrede's vestibule

Coordinates: 59°20′27″N 17°55′29″E / 59.34083°N 17.92472°E / 59.34083; 17.92472
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Agneta Wrede's vestibule with the painted wall fields

Agneta Wrede's vestibule is a room in the upper floor of Åkeshov Palace in Bromma, outside Stockholm, Sweden. The room is named after Baroness Agneta Wrede af Elimä (1718–1800),[citation needed] and who lived in the palace during 1747–1800. The room is richly decorated and painted in Rococo style.[1][2] The decoration of the suite depicts a rural idyll. The entire interior remains authentic.[3]

History

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In 1720, Åkeshov palace was bought by the at the time Chancellor of Justice, Baron Gabriel Stierncrona, who converted it with subordinate farms in Spånga and Järfälla parishes.[4] The next owner was the then only eight-year-old son David.[4][3]

The paintings in Agneta Wrede's vestibule were stored at the beginning of the 20th century, but were later found after many years in the attic of St. Erik's hospital.[citation needed]

Stockholm City Museum spearheaded an effort to return the paintings to their original setting.[when?] During the restoration, Agneta Wrede's vestibule were restored and the paintings in the upper hall skillfully copied by the artist John Broberg and Brita Juel-Soop.[4][1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Selling, Gösta (1977). Säterier och gamla gårdar i stockholmstrakten (Ny, omarb. o. väsentlight utvidgad uppl ed.). Stockholm: Bonnier. ISBN 978-91-0-039434-9.
  2. ^ "Österskär 100 år - Specialnummer av Hembygdsföreningens tidning "Milstolpen" 6/2004 genom Olle Löfgren" (in Swedish). 2013-10-20. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  3. ^ a b Sörenson, Ulf; Söderström, Göran (2009). Vägvisare till Stockholm: en kulturguide. Stockholm: Lind & Co. ISBN 978-91-85801-62-6.
  4. ^ a b c "Om oss – Åkeshofs Slott i Bromma – välkommen till det lilla slottet!". Åkeshofs Slott. Retrieved 2024-03-25.

59°20′27″N 17°55′29″E / 59.34083°N 17.92472°E / 59.34083; 17.92472