Jake Påhlman Peterson

Jake Påhlman Peterson

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Jake Påhlman Peterson discovered his connection to the Påhlman family through an obscure court record. A historian and director of Polmanarkivet, he reconstructs six centuries of their history from the traces they left behind.
Reinhold Wilhelm von Pohlmann (1727-1795)

Reinhold Wilhelm von Pohlmann (1727-1795)

Title Founders of the Imperial Free Economic Society of Russia Description Painting of the 15 founders of the Imperial Free Economic Society of Russia. Founded in 1765, the Free Economic Society is the first public...
· 2 min read
Christina Elisabet Påhlman (1712-1769)

Christina Elisabet Påhlman (1712-1769)

Title Christina Elisabet Påhlman (1712-1769) Description Oil painting on canvas. Woman in yellow dress, white linen cap with lace and thin white scarf. Portrait depicting Christina Elisabeth Påhlman, born Renner, married in 1730 to...
· 1 min read
Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679-1757)

Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679-1757)

Title Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679-1757) Description Oil painting on canvas. Man in Carolina uniform (blue uniform with yellow gloves) and curly, half-length gray wig. To the right of the man is a family...
· 1 min read
Göran Pålman the Elder (ca. 1576-1641)

Göran Pålman the Elder (ca. 1576-1641)

Title Göran Pålman the Elder (ca. 1576-1641) Description Oil painting on canvas. Man in military uniform with gold fabric decorated with silk and lace trimmings. A black baldric drapes across his body, with a...
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Jöran Polman (1597 – c. 1647)

Jöran Polman (1597 – c. 1647)

Known for his diligent service marked by a portrait on the walls of Sweden's Skokloster Castle, Jöran Polman's life story is much darker behind the scenes....
· 12 min read
Reinhold Wilhelm von Pohlmann (1727 – 1795)

Reinhold Wilhelm von Pohlmann (1727 – 1795)

Held in high regard by Catherine the Great, Reinhold Wilhelm von Pohlmann had an equally impressive portfolio in military and civil roles – including being the president of the Free Economic Society and supervising the construction of Russia’s Gatchina Palace....
· 10 min read

Otto Fredrik Påhlman (1785 – 1822)

Otto Fredrik Påhlman’s determination to stand up for what was right and question the existing order earned him more than a few adversaries among the Swedish elite....
· 6 min read

Margareta Silfversparre ( -1716)

Her many impassioned letters to both the church and the state indicate that Margareta Silfversparre refused to put up with unjust 17th century Swedish norms....
· 6 min read

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