Main entry:

Thersner, Ulric, 1779-1828, artist.

Title & Author:

Fordna och närvarande Sverige = La Suède ancienne et moderne.

Publication:

[Stockholm] : [Carl Delén], [1816-1867]

Description:

7 volumes, [96] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 37 x 51 cm

Notes:
Oblong folio. Volumes one and four (of seven). Letterpress title in volume one and engraved title-pages in both.Text in Swedish and French. Volume one: "Skänska Utsigter - Vues de Scanie." Volume four: [Utsigter aft Ostergothland - Vues d'Ostrogothie].
Engraved title-page with aquatint vignette in each volume; 96 aquatint plates with some etching: 60 in volume one and 36 in volume four.
Dedicated "Hans Majestät Carl XIV. Johan, Sveriges, Noriges, Göthes och Wendes Konung." Signed, U. Thersner.
[v. 1]. Skånska utsigter = Vues de Scanie -- [v. 2]. Utsigter af Södermanland = Vues de Sudermannie -- [v. 3]. Utsigter af Westergöthland = Vues de Westrogothie -- [v. 4]. Utsigter af Östergöthland = Vues d'Ostrogothie -- [v. 5. Småland, Westmanland, Dalarne och Wermland] -- [v. 6]. Utsigter af Upland = Vues d'Uplande -- [v. 7]. Utsigter af Nerike = Vues de Nérice.
Swedish and French in parallel columns.

Summary:

Two volumes from his work describing and illustrating the country houses and gardens of Sweden. Thersner died in 1828 and these two volumes appear to contain all the plates engraved from his drawings. After his death, the work continued on by his widow and daughter.

Subject:

Architecture Sweden Pictorial works.
Architecture
Sweden Pictorial works.
Sweden

Added entries:

Charles XIV John, King of Sweden and Norway, 1763-1844, dedicatee.
Suède ancienne et moderne.

Suède ancienne et moderne

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 43574
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 263017
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 2
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 263018
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 3
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 263019
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 4
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 263020
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 5
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 263021
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 6
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 263022
Call No.: W10275
Copy: v. 7
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 43573
Call No.: W6135
Copy: v. 1
Status: Available