#linderud manor
Juliane Elise Larpent (1807-90), documented in portraits
- 1823:Painted around age 16, by Mme. Isabeau. The way she wears her green scarf is fabulously modern! A lock of her hair is said to be inside the frame, along with a note from her son Sophus Larpent.
- 1824-26:Drawn around age 18, unknown artist. There is a similar portrait of her younger sister Louise made around the same time, wearing the same type of dress and collar, and an identical necklace.
- 1827:Painted around age 20, by Aument. This is at the height of Regency fashion, with a large hair comb, and a big metal buckle in the waist. The buckle is still within the family today. She’s showing off a ring at the left hand, it might have been a portrait painted when she got engaged to Isaac Larpent. The couple married in 1830.
- 1850s:Painted around age 40, by David Monies. She looks so different from her younger portraits; at least the nose seems more exaggerated. However, the dress is absolutely splendid, featuring green silk shot with red, and a lovely fan fold decorated bodice with pagoda sleeves.
- 1870s:Here she is around 70 years, documented by photographer Wilhelm Cappelen. By now she would have had some 15 grandchildren, 11 of whom she took care of. The plot twist is that two of her daughters were married to the same man - albeit not at the same time - and had 11 children in total. So her son-in-law became a widower for the second time she moved in with him to take care of all the grandchildren. She was a majestic figure, only known as “Grandma Larpent”.
- 1870s:A photo where she wears either the same dress slightly remodeled, or a dress made of the same fabric. It might also have been a “transformation dress”; one skirt with two bodices. Whatever the case, the bodice and sleeves are different, and she wears another belt and collar, but the fabric is the same in both photos. She was probably in her mid 70s here. She lived until the age of 83.
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Juliane Elise Larpent (née Mathisen), painted by Aument in 1827
She was born in Copenhagen in 1807, and died in Oslo in 1890. Multiple portraits and photographs exists of her, but this is by far my favourite. Her hairdo and overall appearance is smashing - but even more exciting: the golden buckle she wears in the portrait has survived and is still within the family.
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Linderud Manor in the outskirts of Oslo
The manor was owned by the same family for some 300 years, and has both an amazing history and amazing items - especially from the 18th century when the prominent couple Mogens Larsen Monsen and Helene Cathrine Büchler inhabited the place. Here’s some favourites!
- Tea set for two, from Royal Copenhagen ca. 1788. A gift to the Monsen couple from the Danish-Norwegian crown prince Frederik.
- Banyan made of Spitalfields silk, 1750-60. Worn by Mogens Larsen Monsen (today in The National Museum).
- Miniature portrait of Mogens Larsen Monsen, ca. 1780.
- Robe a la Francaise, 1770s. Comes from Linderud, was probably worn by Helene Cathrine Büchler (today in The National Museum).
- The reconstructed Baroque hall, 1713-20, at Lindreud.
- The wedding present from husband to wife: a wooden box with two complete jewellery sets (parure), fan, toothpick, a mirror plus silver boxes for hairpins, pomades etc (today in The National Museum).
- Closeup of one of the jewellery sets, 1762
- Salute cannons, 1790s
- A huge class cup with engraving “Welcome to Linderud”, used for toasting ceremonies. Made by Nøstetangen in the 1760s.
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