The Journal of Carl Gustaf Tessin

Amid the great northern war, the 19-year-old Carl Gustaf Tessin (1695-1770) travelled through Europe to Paris, where he was to study for two years (1714-1716). His father, Nicodemus Tessin the Younger, hoped he would succeed him as the surintendant des bâtiments. However, the son had no aptitude for an architectural career. ...