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1198 NOTES TO VOLUME II.
6. Martin’s engraving of Swedenborg. Concerning this picture
General Tuxen wrote in a letter to C. F. Nordensköld, dated
March 24, 1782 : "Senator von Höpken has been kind enough to
send me by post the fine engraving of our late friend, as soon as
it was published. It is a remarkable likeness, and does great honour
to Martin." This picture presents the same features as no. 3, and
was probably taken from it; although Mr. Servanté in a letter to
Mr. James Glen ("Monthly Observer" for 1857, p. 419) states that
it is taken "from the only original picture of him, now in the
possession of the Exegetic Society of Stockholm." The copper-plate
was brought to England by Wadström,36 and Wadström presented
it to Mr. Servanté.227 It afterwards came into the possession of Mr.
W. Newbery, who obtained it from one of the daughters of
Mr. Servanté.
7. The picture painted by John Hindmarsh, about 1785, from
Swedish and English prints, probably Martin’s, and corrected by
Mr. Shearsmith’s226 description of his person and dress, so as to form,
in his estimation, a most perfect likeness. Concerning this picture,
which was recognized as Swedenborg’s likeness by Servanté, and
which Dr. Messiter pronounced "a very striking likeness," see Docu
ment 265, nos. 10 and 11.
8. Another portrait purporting to be an original likeness of
Swedenborg is in the possession of Dr. J. J. Garth Wilkinson,230 who
obtained it from Sweden through Madame Ehrenborg,110 and according
to her statement it had been in the possession of C. J. Schönherr
the Councillor of Commerce, concerning whom see Notes 302
and 303.
9. In 1875 a portrait of Swedenborg was discovered in London,
which bears traces of originality. It was probably painted in London
during Swedenborg’s stay in that city. Artistically it does not rank
very high. It is now in the possession of John Bragg, Esq. of
Birmingham.
Two medals have been struck in honour of Swedenborg, by the
Swedish Academy, and the Royal Academy of Sciences of Stockholm ;
both give a profile view of Swedenborg. The second by the Royal
Academy of Sciences was struck in both silver and bronze.
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