Brief Biography-Alexander Roslin was born in Malmo in 1718; He studied at an early age under Georg Engelhard Schröder in Stockholm and painted portraits in Sweden until 1745. He moved to Bayreuth that year and became court painter to the Margrave of Brandenburg. He spent four years studying in Italy before settling in Paris, where the academy admitted him in 1756. François Boucher significantly influenced his work, along with Nattier and Rigaud. He married Marie-Suzanne Giroust, the pastellist. Catherine II engaged him for two years in St Petersburg and requested his service, but Roslin preferred to stay in Paris. Unlike many renowned artists, he was very successful until he died in 1793. His wife Marie-Suzanne was also successful and was elected an Associate of the Academy in 1770.