Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was a Swedish dilettante painter and embroidery artistBiography
Fredrika Eleonora was born to Baron Joachim von Düben and Catharina Eleonora Temming. Her father was a nephew of royal favourite Emerentia von Düben and served as the cabinet secretary of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden.
In 1759, she married Count Nils Adam Bielke who was previously been married to her relative Ulrika Eleonora von Düben. She was an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts after having participated in the art exhibition with an embroidered landscape in white silk. She was maid of honor to Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia from 1757-59 and Chief Court mistress, Mistress of the Robes of the Swedish queen dowager in 1771-1782.Related reading
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