Keywords: J J Sträng, Portrait of Colin Campbell (1756).jpg w Colin Campbell 1686 11 01 “ 1757 05 09 was a Scottish merchant and entrepreneur who co-founded the Swedish East India Company and was Swedish King Frederick I of Sweden Frederick I 's first envoy to the Emperor of China Campbell is depicted wearing the cross of the Nordstjärneorden Order of the Polar Star which was conferred on him in 1753 and a crowned miniature of Frederick I A contemporary replica of the portrait in the collection of the Nationalmuseum since the 1860s and now exhibited at Gripsholm Castle bears a painted cartouche with text stating that the portrait depicts Campbell in his 70th year that is in 1756 and describing his efforts in establishing the Swedish East India Company Colin Campbell svensk köpman 1756 oil canvas Painting cm 63 77 <br>With frame cm 76 91 5 5 Institution City Museum of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden accession number GM 20380 object history Originally owned by Charles Irvine Following his death it remained in Drum Castle Aberdeenshire Scotland the seat of the Clan Irvine It was subsequently identified by the historian Alexander Cormack as a portrait of Campbell 1952 Acquired by gift by the City Museum of Gothenburg from Henry Quentin Forbes Irvine 24th Laird of Drum died 1975 credit line http //62 88 129 39/carlotta/web/object/11269 Cite book Tore Frängsmyr sv Tore Frängsmyr Ostindiska kompaniet maenniskorna aeventyret och den ekonomiska droemmen Stockholm s n 1976 464003886 other versions 100x100px J J Sträng Portrait of Colin Campbell 1756 - 02 jpg 100x100px Portrait of Colin Campbell 1756 100x100px Portrait of Colin Campbell - cropped PD-old-100 DEFAULTSORT 1756; Campbell by Sträng Johan Joacim Sträng Paintings in the City Museum of Gothenburg Colin Campbell 1686-1757 1756 oil on canvas paintings Portrait 1756 portrait paintings Male 18th-century oil portraits of men at half length Badges of the Order of the Polar Star in portrait paintings Depictions of portrait miniatures in paintings Powdered wigs in art Three-quarter view portrait paintings of men facing right |