 In 1771 Roslin, although a foreigner (often called "Roslin le suédois", "Roslin the Swede"), was awarded a pension and a free apartment in the Louvre.The following year he was awarded the Royal Order of Vasa by his native country, after which he was also called "Roslin le Chevalier" ("Roslin the knight").He was often surrounded by Swedish visitors to Paris, such as Peill.