The One Where Jöran Polman Ripped Off a Beard
Contrary to his image as a steadfast captain, this chapter of Jöran Polman's story catches him red-handed in a drunken brawl.
Jöran Polman
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The Story of Captain Jöran Polman’s Portrait at Skokloster
Jöran Polman served with diligence, and was one of twenty soldiers whose portrait adorns the walls of Skokloster Castle. Explore the story of his portrait and the intricate fashion details of the seventeenth century during Sweden's Great Power era.
Polman coat of arms 1623
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Polman coat of arms 1623
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An example of the original Polman family coat of arms taken from the portrait of Captain Jörgen Pålman in 1623 located at Skoklosters slott.
The family was said to have a coat of arms of an arm holding a ring. Later, the coat
Jöran Polman (1597 – 1636)
Jöran Polman served with diligence, and was one of twenty soldiers whose portrait adorns the walls of Sweden’s Skokloster Castle.
Jörgen Pålman, f. 1597, kapten
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Jörgen Pålman, f. 1597, kapten
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Standing, full figure, phase right. Right hand at side, cane and hat in left hand. Red sweater with skirt and trousers with silver galleons, lace collar. Pink armband, sword, red socks, black shoes. Inscription at top right: "CAPITIN JORGEN POLMAN NATVS ANNO
The Officers of Skokloster Castle
In 1623, the field marshal Herman Wrangel commissioned life-sized portraits of his officers, which adorn the walls of the magnificent baroque castle Skokloster. But how did they get there?