Fredrika Eleonora von Düben
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben was a Swedish dilettante painter and embroidery artist.
Early life
Fredrika Eleonora was born to Joachim von Düben the Younger and Catharina Eleonora Temminck, daughter of Hendrik Temminck, who was a colonial governor of Suriname from 1722 to 1727. Her father was a nephew of royal favourite Emerentia von Düben and served as the cabinet secretary of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden.Career
She was maid of honour to Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia from 1757 to 1759 and Chief Court mistress of the Swedish queen dowager in 1771–1782.She was an honorary member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts after having participated in the art exhibition with an embroidered landscape in white silk.