Painter unknown, c. 1760
Purchased by Det Nationalhistoriske Museum at Frederiksborg Castle in Septemnber 2016.
Portrait of Gaspard Frédéric le Sage de Fontenay (1693–1769). Naval officer. White Knight 1760. Unsigned. Oil on canvas. 79×61 cm.
Gaspard Frédéric le Sage de Fontenay was a Danish naval officer. He came from a French noble family. After the lifting of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 the family settled in Denmark. The edict was issued in 1598 and gave Protestants freedom to practice their religion.
Condition report on request.
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Paintings, drawings & books, 20 September 2016