Maria Adelborg Explained

Eleonora Amalia Maria Adelborg (December 6, 1849 – April 23, 1940) was a Swedish textile artist. She is best known for preserving Swedish textile art traditions.[1] Her works include the carpet in the Birgitta Chapel in Rome and the chasubles for the Sofia Church in Stockholm.[2]

Biography

Adelborg was born in Kalskrona to and Hadvig Katarina on December 6, 1849.[3] Between 1886 and 1899, she worked for the Swedish Art Exhibition created by Selma Giöbel and in 1900 she worked for the Friends of Handicraft.[4] In 1907, she retired from HV and lived with her sisters, Ottilia Adelborg and Gertrud Adelborg in Gagnef. She was a member of the women's association Nya Idun, joining in 1888.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Maria Adelborg. 2015-05-26. 2017-10-10. sv-SE.
  2. Book: Svensk Uppslagsbok. 1. 169.
  3. Web site: EA Maria Adelborg. Swedish Biographical Dictionary. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305153203/https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=5518. 5 March 2016. 9 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Eleonora Amalia MARIA ADELBORG. Lexikonett amanda. sv. 2017-10-09.
  5. Web site: 2015-05-26 . Maria Adelborg . 2022-04-17 . nyaidun.se . sv-SE.
  6. Web site: MARIA ADELBORG: Lexikonett amanda . 2022-04-18 . www.lexikonettamanda.se . sv.