18th century blog

Self portrait.

Pehr Hilleström was a Swedish 18th century painter who often painted everyday scenes with great attention to detail.

Pehr Hilleström on Historiesajten. In Swedish.

Pehr Hilleström at Konstnärslexikonet Amanda. Also in Swedish.

Some Hilleström paintings after the cut.

Edit: Updated this post with two more paintings.

A woman is reading, the chambermaid brings tea, 1775.

Three women in a forest having their fortune read in their palms, 1787.

A woman sits in a forest reading, another one stands beside her sewing.

Boudoir interior with the artist’s daughter Ulrica Hilleström, 1780s.

A woman sits and weeps with a medallion in her hand and another one comforts her.

Interior from an art collection.

Two women trying to catch a butterfly on a flower, ca 1787.

Fashion saleslady.

The game, 1779. This is a scene from the court of Gustav III and I think all of the people depicted are wearing versions of “svenska dräkten”, the Swedish national suit introduced by Gustav III.