Caroline Friederike von Schlözer

Caroline Friederike von Schlözer (; 15 May 1753 – 28 April 1808) was a German painter and embroiderer. She was known for her embroidered portraits of royalty, which had decorative knots that resembled paintings.

Life and career Caroline Friederike von Schlözer was born as Caroline Friederike Roederer on 15 May 1753, in Göttingen in Lower Saxony, Germany. Her mother was Elizabeth Clara Wahl, and her father was Johann Georg Roederer, a noted obstetrician. On November 5, 1769, at the age of 16, she married the historian and lawyer August Ludwig von Schlözer.

She became known throughout Europe as a painter and embroiderer. She was known for her painterly embroidered portraits and landscapes. Her embroidery had a unique stitch, similar to the "en noeuds" style of decorative knot-like stitches.

A portrait of Caroline Friederike von Schlözer was created by German painter Friedrich Carl Gröger, and is in the possessions of the Schlözer family.