Step Inside the Reimagined Polmanarkivet

A year in the making, we are proud to share the reimagined Polmanarkivet with a new platform, memberships, a refreshed identity, and more. Dive in and read about all the new exciting features.

Rediscovering Jürgen Polman the Elder's Obscure Portrait

For over 50 years, this 17th-century portrait of the family patriarch has remained hidden — until now. Polmanarkivet unearthed this important artwork and invites you to explore its origins and the story of how it was rediscovered.

A Look at Our First Acquisition

We are proud to announce our first-ever physical acquisition, a collection of 18th and 17th-century manuscripts related to the Pohlmann family from Hille, where the family originated. This collection is not just an addition to our archives, but a tangible link to the very roots of the family tree.

Christina Elisabet Påhlman (1712-1769)

Title

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 the later lieutenant colonel Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679-1757).
Death at Väraboda farm, Ryssby. 7 children.
Daughter of the cavalry master at the Småland Cavalry Anders Otto Renner (d. 1714) and Maria Stråle af Ekna (1686-1766), in her 1st marriage.
Sources:
1) Ryssby AI:2 1749-1767 (house inquiry page 71)/ Elgenstierna
2) Ryssby C I:5 Picture 184, Page 353

Dimensions: without frame 960 x 725 mm.

Swedish:
Oljemålning på duk.
Kvinna i gul klänning, vit linnehätta med spets och tunn vit schal.
Porträtt föreställande Christina Elisabeth Påhlman, född Renner, gift 1730 med sedermera överstelöjtnanten Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679-1757) .
Död på Väraboda gård, Ryssby. 7 barn.
Dotter till ryttmästaren vid Smålands kavalleri Anders Otto Renner (d. 1714) och Maria Stråle af Ekna (1686-1766), i hennes 1:a gifte.
Källor:
1) Ryssby AI:2 1749-1767 (husförhör sid 71)/ Elgenstierna
2) Ryssby C I:5 Bild 184, Sid 353

Mått: utan ram 960 x 725 mm.