The Royal Danish Collection

Frederik V’s Cabinet (room 14)

Beautiful tapestries with garden scenes and a unique amber chandelier

From princely residence to museum objects

This room was originally the residence of Frederik IV’s brother Prince Carl. Along with Christian VII’s Room and Frederik VI’s Room, it was renovated by Johannes Wiedewelt in 1782–1784. The walls are decorated with tapestries of garden scenes, woven at Charles le Vigne’s factory in Berlin around 1750.

Most of the objects in the room date from the second half of the 18th century and relate mainly to Frederik V and his consorts, Queen Louise and Queen Juliane Marie, and their children, Christian VII and Frederik, the Heir Presumptive.

Notice the amber chandelier – it was made by Lorenz Spengler after a drawing by Marcus Tuscher.

Objects in the room

If you are physically at the museum, you can admire the outstanding objects and read more about them below.

Please note that these descriptions are brief and often without images. They serve as an additional resource for those who wish to gain more knowledge about each object, such as who created them, their origin, and significance.

  • 1400
    Queen Juliane Marie, bust in biscuitware, signed: Luplau fec. 1781, and made at the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Manufactory. After a model by C.F. Stanley? The Queen ardently patronized the Manufactory during its first years.
  • 1401
    Chessboard with amber chessmen. Made by Danzig, ca. 1700. Restored by Lorenz Spengler, c. 1750.
  • 1402
    Mahogany commode with gilt carving and grey marble top. Altona, c. 1780.
  • 1403
    Frederik V's Queen, Louise, born Princess of England. Full length, painted by C.G. Pilo.
  • 1407
    Painted commode of wood, brown, originally blue, with fire-gilt bronzes representing i.a. sculpture, painting, music and architecture. Made for Fredensborg Palace c. 1765. Possibly designed by N.H. Jardin.
  • 1409
    Gustav III of Sweden with his family. Etching by F.J. Martin, probably after Cornelius Høyer.
  • 1410
    Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick (1721-92), brother of Queen Juliane Marie, Prussian Fieldmarshal. Relief in biscuit. Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, c. 1781.
  • 1411
    Bird cage of bronze gilt with clock, musical works, and movable birds. Paris, c. 1780. Hung in Queen Marie Sophie Frederikke's Audience Chamber at Christiansborg Palace.
  • 1442
    Frederik V; relief portrait in biscuit, by L. Fournier.
  • 1443
    Christian VII. Portrait en grisaille, after Jens Juel; painted on porcelain. Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, c. 1785.
  • 1444
    Rod, bearing the measurements of the heights of Prince Frederik's children.
  • 1445
    Princess Sophie Frederikke (1758-94) (née Princess of Mecklenburg Schwerin), painted by J.C.F. Viertel.
  • 1446
    Portrait of Queen Caroline Mathilde when young, oil on copper; possibly after F. Coates.
  • 1447
    Caroline Mathilde, painted by C. Sparkjær.
  • 1448
    Caroline Mathilde, by unknown artist.
  • 1449
    Portrait of Frederik V in his coronation robes. Three-quarter length painting by C.G. Pilo.