Another classic depiction of Scheele is John Börjesson’s sculpture (Fig. 3.18) in
Humlegården in Stockholm, unveiled on the 150th anniversary of Scheele’s birth in
1892. In 1958, apothecary Ebba Hugosson said that Börjesson had told a colleague
of her that it was actually his own son, Caspar, who was the model. Caspar would
later become vicar in Saltsjöbaden. In February 1992, the Scheele statue was
Fig. 3.16 Silver medallion issued by the Swedish Academy in 1826. The engraver has signed it
with an “E”. Photo Anders Lennartson
Fig. 3.17 Nineteenth
century woodcut by Falander
depicting Scheele. Although
aesthetically appealing, it is
unlikely to show any close
likeliness with Scheele
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3 The Two Men