Elisabeth Czapek

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Elisabeth Czapek
Born24 March 1860
Died21 January 1949 (1949-01-22) (aged 88)
NationalitySwedish
Occupationpainter

Elisabeth Czapek (24 March 1860 – 21 January 1949) was a Swedish miniature painter.

Life[edit]

Czapek was born in Gothenburg in 1860. She was the daughter of Musical director Josef Czapek and Berta Augustina Haglund.[1] From 1884 to 1892 she was studying at the Académie Julian in Paris.[2]

Her miniature paintings included Jean-Paul Marat, George I of Great Britain, Eric XIV of Sweden and Axel Oxenstierna.[3]

She died in 1949[4] although some sources say she died in 1928.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Årstryck (in Swedish). Göteborgs museum. 1942.
  2. ^ Hildebrand, Albin. "35 (Svenskt porträttgalleri / XX. Arkitekter, bildhuggare, målare, tecknare, grafiker, mönsterritare och konstindustrialister (biografier af John Kruse))". runeberg.org (in Swedish). Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. ^ a b "Nationalmuseum - Elisabeth Czapek". emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  4. ^ "Czapek, Elisabeth, Czapeks dödsbo, Elisabeth :: person". 62.88.129.39. Archived from the original on 2016-02-27. Retrieved 2020-01-05.

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