Fritz von Dardel

Who was Fritz von Dardel?

Fritz von Dardel was a Swedish artist.

Fritz von Dardel was born to the Swizz noble Georges-Alexandre von Dardel, who was inducted in to the Swedish nobility in 1810, and the Swedish noble Hedvig Sofia Charlotta Amalia Lewenhaupt, and married the Swedish noble Augusta Silfverschiöld. He became adjutant to the Crown Prince, later King Charles XV of Sweden, in 1850.

Fritz von Dardel is known for his drawings and his diary depicting the life at the contemporary Swedish royal court, especially during the reign of Charles XV.

He became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in 1861.