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Ellen Andersen

1898 – 1989

Danish museum curator, textile specialist

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Lived 1898 – 1989 (aged 90). Ellen Andersen was a Danish curator, writer, costume historian and ethnologist.

Ellen Dorothea Johanna Andersen (7 July 1898 – 22 January 1989) was a Danish museum curator who specialized in folk costumes and the history of textiles. In 1929, she joined the Danish Folk Museum where she was the curator from 1936 to 1966. She is remembered for her many books on costumes, including Danske bønders klædedragt.

Biography Born on 7 July 1898 in Serridslevgård Manor near Horsens, Ellen Dorothea Johanna Andersen was the daughter of the estate owner Peter Jordt Brodersen (1865–1936) and Johanna Helene Louise née Voswinckel (1866–1945). Her early education was provided by tutors while her German-born mother, who had lived in England, ensured her fluency in German and English. She completed her schooling at the high school in Horsens, matriculating in 1916. The family moved to Copenhagen in 1919. Kostumer og modedragter fra Det kgl. Teaters herregarderobe (1979) and Moden 1790–1840 (1986).

Ellen Andersen died on 22 January 1989 in Jystrup.

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Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
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Ellen Dorothea Johanna Andersen

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Who was Ellen Andersen?

Danish museum curator, textile specialist (1898–1989)

When was Ellen Andersen born?

Ellen Andersen was born on 7 July 1898 in Serridslevgård.

When did Ellen Andersen die?

Ellen Andersen died on 22 January 1989 in Jystrup.

What was Ellen Andersen's occupation?

Ellen Andersen was a curator, writer, costume historian and ethnologist.

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Ellen Andersen was Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ellen Andersen

· Wikidata: Q62079911

· DBpedia: Ellen Andersen

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