About Emma Ekwall
Lived 1838 – 1925 (aged 87). Emma Ekwall was a Swedish painter.
Emma Amalia Ekwall (18 January 1838 – 1 February 1925) was a Swedish painter.
Life and career Born in Gransbo, Småland, she was the daughter of the official Nils Fredrik Ekvall and Emelie Bernhardina Carolina Djurström and the sister of Knut, Gustaf, and Hugo Ekwall.
Ekwall studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm between 1865 and 1871. The latter year also saw her become the first woman to receive a royal medal.
In 1925, Ekwall died in Stockholm, at the age of 87.
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Who was Emma Ekwall?
Swedish painter (1838-1925)
When was Emma Ekwall born?
Emma Ekwall was born on 18 January 1838 in Säby.
When did Emma Ekwall die?
Emma Ekwall died on 1 February 1925 in Gustav Vasa parish.
What was Emma Ekwall's occupation?
Emma Ekwall was a painter.
What nationality was Emma Ekwall?
Emma Ekwall was Swedish.
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