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{{Short description|Swedish statesman (1622–1698)}}
'''Claes Rålamb''' (8 May 1622 – 14 March 1698) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[statesman]]. In 1660 he was appointed Governor of [[Uppland County]] and in 1664 he served in the [[Privy Council of Sweden|Privy Council]]. Between 1673 and 1678, he served as the [[Over-Governor of Stockholm|Over-Governor]] of [[Stockholm]].
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[[File:Claes Ralamb.jpg|thumb|Claes Rålamb]]
'''Claes Rålamb''' (8 May 1622 – 14 March 1698) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[politician|statesman]]. In 1660 he was appointed [[Governor of Uppland County]] and in 1664 he served in the [[Privy Council of Sweden|Privy Council]]. Between 1673 and 1678, he served as the [[Governor of Stockholm]].


== Life ==
Claes Rålamb led a Swedish embassy to the [[Ottoman Empire]]'s [[Sublime Porte]].
Claes Rålamb was born on 8 May 1622 in Stockholm.<ref name=":0">{{Cite encyclopedia |title=Clas Rålamb |encyclopedia=[[Svenskt biografiskt lexikon]] |url=https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/artikel/6296 |access-date=2023-04-15 |last=Asker |first=Björn |volume=31 (2000–2002) |page=168}}</ref> In 1656–1658, he led a Swedish embassy to the [[Ottoman Empire]]'s [[Sublime Porte]].<ref name=":0" />


He died on 14 March 1698.<ref name=":0" />
==The Rålamb Costume Book==
The 'Rålamb Costume Book' is a small volume containing 121 miniatures in Indian ink with gouache and some gilding, displaying Turkish officials, occupations and folk types.


==The Rålamb Album of Costumes==
They were acquired in Constantinople in 1657-58 by Claes Rålamb who led a Swedish embassy to the Sublime Porte, and arrived in the Swedish Royal Library / Manuscript Department in 1886.
[https://www.wdl.org/en/item/17190/ The Rålamb Album of Costumes] contains 121 paintings depicting costumes of the Ottoman court and men and women of various ranks in Ottoman society. Each figure is drawn in Indian ink with gouache and some gilding on separate sheets of paper sized 14.5 x 10&nbsp;cm. The sheets are trimmed and bound together into one volume, all as right sides that alternate top to bottom. Most leaves have inscriptions on the front or back in Swedish, French, Italian, or Latin, indicating what they represent, and each is numbered in ink on the upper right corner.<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Sultan's procession: The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Ralamb paintings|last=Majda|first=Tadeusz|year=2006|location=Istanbul|pages=197–263|chapter=The Ralamb Album of Turkish Costumes}}</ref>

They were acquired in Constantinople in 1657–1658 by Claes Rålamb who led a Swedish embassy to the Sublime Porte, and arrived in the Swedish Royal Library / Manuscript Department in 1886.


This volume is a variant of the so-called muraqqa-album type, which is rather common in libraries in Europe. They were probably manufactured for European visitors, as precursors of the 19th century 'pittoresque' photos and the present-day folklore postcards.
This volume is a variant of the so-called muraqqa-album type, which is rather common in libraries in Europe. They were probably manufactured for European visitors, as precursors of the 19th century 'pittoresque' photos and the present-day folklore postcards.


The miniatures have strong connections with the 'Rålamb Procession Paintings', a series of 20 paintings depicting the Sultan's procession to Adrianople, which are now displayed in the Nordiska Museet in Stockholm. Rålamb witnessed this procession and described it at length in his diary. The paintings were executed to his order, probably by a European artist. The miniatures may well have served as models for the artist.
The miniatures have strong connections with the 'Rålamb Procession Paintings', a series of 20 paintings depicting the Sultan's procession to Adrianople, which are now displayed in the Nordiska Museet in Stockholm. Rålamb witnessed this procession and described it at length in his diary. The paintings were executed to his order, probably by a European artist. The miniatures may well have served as models for the artist.

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|File:Ralamb-71.jpg|Ralamb-71. Armenian woman. Armenian woman holding a wine cup and vessel. She is dressed in an aubergine-colored shalvar and white ankle-length chemise with yellow shoes. She wears a dark blue belted kaftan and a white headgear.
|File:Ralamb-38.jpg|Ralamb-38. Khan of the Tatars. Dressed in a green dolama with a brocaded sash over which he wears a long blue kaftan with a wavy tiger pattern. On his head he wears a red cap with fur trimming ornamented with an aigrette.
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== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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* Rålamb, C., Diarium under resa till Konstantinopel 1657-1658, utg. gm Christian Callmer. - Stockholm 1963. - (Historiska handlingar ; 37:3).

== Further reading ==
* Rålamb, C., Diarium under resa till Konstantinopel 1657–1658, utg. gm Christian Callmer. - Stockholm 1963. - (Historiska handlingar ; 37:3).

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Claes Rålamb

Claes Rålamb (8 May 1622 – 14 March 1698) was a Swedish statesman. In 1660 he was appointed Governor of Uppland County and in 1664 he served in the Privy Council. Between 1673 and 1678, he served as the Governor of Stockholm.

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Claes Rålamb was born on 8 May 1622 in Stockholm.[1] In 1656–1658, he led a Swedish embassy to the Ottoman Empire's Sublime Porte.[1]

He died on 14 March 1698.[1]

The Rålamb Album of Costumes

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The Rålamb Album of Costumes contains 121 paintings depicting costumes of the Ottoman court and men and women of various ranks in Ottoman society. Each figure is drawn in Indian ink with gouache and some gilding on separate sheets of paper sized 14.5 x 10 cm. The sheets are trimmed and bound together into one volume, all as right sides that alternate top to bottom. Most leaves have inscriptions on the front or back in Swedish, French, Italian, or Latin, indicating what they represent, and each is numbered in ink on the upper right corner.[2]

They were acquired in Constantinople in 1657–1658 by Claes Rålamb who led a Swedish embassy to the Sublime Porte, and arrived in the Swedish Royal Library / Manuscript Department in 1886.

This volume is a variant of the so-called muraqqa-album type, which is rather common in libraries in Europe. They were probably manufactured for European visitors, as precursors of the 19th century 'pittoresque' photos and the present-day folklore postcards.

The miniatures have strong connections with the 'Rålamb Procession Paintings', a series of 20 paintings depicting the Sultan's procession to Adrianople, which are now displayed in the Nordiska Museet in Stockholm. Rålamb witnessed this procession and described it at length in his diary. The paintings were executed to his order, probably by a European artist. The miniatures may well have served as models for the artist.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Asker, Björn. "Clas Rålamb". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Vol. 31 (2000–2002). p. 168. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ Majda, Tadeusz (2006). "The Ralamb Album of Turkish Costumes". The Sultan's procession: The Swedish Embassy to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1657-1658 and the Ralamb paintings. Istanbul. pp. 197–263.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Further reading

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  • Rålamb, C., Diarium under resa till Konstantinopel 1657–1658, utg. gm Christian Callmer. - Stockholm 1963. - (Historiska handlingar ; 37:3).