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Facts

Born May 23, 1683 • Paris • France
Died August 5, 1757 (aged 74) • Berlin • Germany
Movement / Style Rococo

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Painting by Antoine Pesne of Adolf Frederick, Crown Prince of Sweden, in regal attire with a blue sash and ermine-trimmed cloak, set in an ornate gold frame.
Frederick II, portrait by Antoine Pesne (1683–1757). In the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.
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