About Anna Brita Sergel
Lived 1733 – 1819 (aged 85–86). Anna Brita Sergel was a Swedish textile artist.
Anna Brita Sergel or Anna Sibylla Sergell, later surname Howe (1733–1819), was a Swedish artist (embroidery), an official decorator of the royal Swedish court.
Sergel was the daughter of the embroidery decorator of the royal Swedish court, Christoffer Sergel, and Elisabet Swyrner from Germany. Her sister was the artist Johan Tobias Sergel. In 1754, she married the vine-master of the court, Johan Valentin Howe or Hovje (d. 1760).
Sergel was the professional assistant of her father until his death in 1773. After her father's death, she shared the position of official decorator in embroidery of the court with her sister, Maria Sofia. Among the most famous works made by the two sisters, was the interior decoration of the royal Fredrikshov Palace.
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Who was Anna Brita Sergel?
Swedish artist (1733–1819)
When was Anna Brita Sergel born?
Anna Brita Sergel was born in 1733.
When did Anna Brita Sergel die?
Anna Brita Sergel died on 30 September 1819 in Klara Church Parish.
What was Anna Brita Sergel's occupation?
Anna Brita Sergel was a textile artist.
What nationality was Anna Brita Sergel?
Anna Brita Sergel was Swedish.
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· Wikipedia: Anna Brita Sergel
· DBpedia: Anna Sibylla Sergell
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