Early Life, Family and Training Per Eberhard Cogell entered the world in 1734 in Stockholm, Sweden. He was born into a family of specific social standing, the son of August Kristian Cogell, an apothecary, and Birgitta Eleonora Ziervogel. His early years in Stockholm provided the foundation for a career that would eventually shift its center of gravity toward France. His technical development began under the direct instruction of Jacqu…