Wendela Gustafva Sparre
Wendela Gustafva Sparre af Rossvik (December 14, 1772 – May 7, 1855) was a Swedish textile artist. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Wendela Gustafva Sparre | |
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| Born | December 14, 1772 |
| Died | May 7, 1855 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Known for | Embroidery |
| Spouse(s) | Axel Oxenstierna (m. after 1801) |
Life
Born at Långdunker manor in Hyltinge parish in Södermanland to the noble Gabriel Sparre af Rossvik, captain of the royal regiment of Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden, and Maria Vendela Ulfsparre af Broxvik. On 15 October 1801, she married the nobleman and royal equerry Axel Oxenstierna (1743-1816), with whom she had a son, Carl Gabriel Oxenstierna (1802-1873). As a widow, she retired to the estate of her late spouse, Harg, and managed it until her son reached maturity.
Wendela Gustafva Sparre was known and acknowledged as a non-professional artist within silk embroidery. In 1797, she participated in the art exhibition of the academy with a work depicting a "Landscape of the South". The same year, she was elected to the Swedish Royal Academy of Arts. Her best known work is Flodlandskap ('Riverside') from 1796.
References
- Anteckningar om svenska qvinnor
- Dahlberg och Hagström: Svenskt konstlexikon. Allhems Förlag (1953) Malmö.
- http://arenabok.se/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/utdr_HargII.pdf
