Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius

Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius (10 February 1864, Kalmar – 21 August 1939, Västervik) was a Swedish painter who specialized in landscapes and scenes with figures.

Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius (Svenskt Porträttgalleri XX)
Parkland with Sitting Man and Dog (1890)

Life and career

She was the daughter of businessman John Roosval and Johanna Kramer. Her father's family produced several notables in the world of the creative arts, including her maternal uncles, the art historian Johnny Roosval and early filmmaker Albin Roosval.

She studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. In 1891 she married fellow painter Gottfrid Kallstenius.[1] Their son, Evald, also became an artist.

After her husband received a scholarship, they went to Paris and settled at the Swedish art colony in Grez-sur-Loing. While there, she continued her training with Raphaël Collin.[1] After travelling to Italy, they returned to Sweden in 1896.

She died on 21 August 1939 in Västervik. Her work is held by the major museums of Sweden, such as the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm[2] the Kalmar Konstmuseum and the Östergötlands museum.

References
  1. The Swedish Vision: Landscape and Figurative Painting 1885-1920 : Shepherd Gallery, New York, October 16th to December 7th, 1985, an Exhibition. Moser & Klang. 1985. pp. 149/150. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. Paintings by Roosval-Kallstenius @ the Nationalmuseum.

Further reading
  • Charlotte Klingberg, En blå hyacint i Paris: Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius, hennes värld och verk, Rönnells antikvariat, 2009, ISBN 978-91-975485-4-0
  • Svenska konstnärer, Biografisk handbok, Väbo förlag, 1987, pg.262, ISBN 91-87504-00-6

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