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Niclas Lafrensen

Niclas Lafrensen the Younger, known in France as Nicolas Lavreince or Lavrince, was a Swedish artist born and deceased in Stockholm, in 1737 and 1807. Trained by his father, the miniaturist Niklas Lafrensen the Elder, he initially practised miniature painting, continuing this family tradition.

On his return to Sweden in 1773, he was appointed a member of the Stockholm Academy and court painter; he returned to Paris the following year. In the French capital, he produced numerous Rococo-style drawings up to the Revolution, intended as models for engravers such as De Launay, Janinet and Helman. Their subjects, variously amorous, playful or light-hearted, were reproduced by around thirty contemporary engravers: his compositions thus circulated as prints.

After returning to Stockholm after 1791, he painted portraits, small historical scenes and fêtes galantes, continuing a body of work that encompassed several genres. Among the works mentioned is Les Offres séduisantes, engraved by Delignon around 1800. The Art Institute of Chicago also lists Le Repentir Tardif, dated around 1760–1790, and The Tradeswoman in the Dressing Room, dated 1782.

This profile brings together identity references for Niclas Lafrensen and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

1 references are documented at Piguet. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Piguet

Woman, two children and their dog

Watercolour

Original catalogue wording

Femme, deux enfants et leur chien,
aquarelle

Date to be documented

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

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Sources and references

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• ARTIC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
• LoC · Reference link only; institutional text and images are not reproduced.
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SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19