Fritz Ludvig von Dardel (24 March 1817 – 27 May 1901)[1] was a Swedish diarist, illustrator and early comics artist.

[3] von Dardel was military attaché in Paris from 1852 to 1862 and became chamberlain of Charles XV's cabinet in 1864.

Fritz von Dardel is known for his drawings and diary depicting the life at the contemporary Swedish royal court, especially during the reign of Charles XV.

Many of von Dardel's caricatures were made in series in order to tell a (comic) story together with short accompanying texts.

They were early examples of cartoon series, probably inspired by his Swiss compatriot Rodolphe Töpffer.