About Elisabeth Palm
Lived 1756 – 1789 (aged 32). Elisabeth Palm was a Swedish painter, printmaker and etcher.
Elisabeth Palm (27 July 1756 – 27 June 1789) (Elisabeth Palm's death is often wrongly dated to 1786; however, she actually passed away in 1789.) Her mother was Eva van Bruyn, a member of the Dutch nobility. Her sister, Maria Palm-Hebbe (nicknamed 'Mimica'), was also an artist, and her brother, Gustaf Palm, was a supercargo to the Swedish East India Company.
Work
Palm studied art under Jacob Gillberg in 1770. She is represented in the National Museum of Sweden by two etchings.
Personal life In March 1776, Elisabeth Palm married the businessman Johan Schön.
Palm died at Seglingsbergs bruk in June 1789 of tuberculosis.
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Who was Elisabeth Palm?
Swedish artist (1756-1789)
When was Elisabeth Palm born?
Elisabeth Palm was born on 27 July 1756 in Istanbul.
When did Elisabeth Palm die?
Elisabeth Palm died on 27 June 1789 in Seglingsberg.
What was Elisabeth Palm's occupation?
Elisabeth Palm was a painter, printmaker and etcher.
What nationality was Elisabeth Palm?
Elisabeth Palm was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Elisabeth Palm. https://biography.guide/elisabeth-palm/
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