Elisabeth Czapek Explained

Elisabeth Czapek
Birth Date:	24 March 1860
Birth Place:	Gothenburg
Nationality:	Swedish
Occupation:	painter

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

Life

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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Årstryck. 1942. Göteborgs museum. sv.
2. Web site: 35 (Svenskt porträttgalleri / XX. Arkitekter, bildhuggare, målare, tecknare, grafiker, mönsterritare och konstindustrialister (biografier af John Kruse)). Hildebrand. Albin. runeberg.org. sv. 2020-01-05.
3. Web site: Nationalmuseum - Elisabeth Czapek. emp-web-84.zetcom.ch. 2020-01-05.
4. Web site: Czapek, Elisabeth, Czapeks dödsbo, Elisabeth :: person. 62.88.129.39. en. 2020-01-05. 2016-02-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227112915/http://62.88.129.39/carlotta/web/object/153857. dead.