Thora Thersner

Thora Johanna Ulrika Thersner (24 December 1818 – 3 October 1867) was a Swedish graphic artist and illustrator who was known for contributing half of the illustrations of the Fordna och närvarande Sverige topographical volumes, which her father began.

Early life

Thora Johanna Ulrika Thersner was born in Stockholm on 24 December 1818 to Anna Gustafva Wechmann and the Finnish artist Lieutenant-Colonel . She had two sisters: Anna Hilda Antigon and Edmea Mildehjert Arurora. as well as old and modern Swedish buildings. He had only completed the volumes on Östergötland and Scania provinces. His work on Uppland and Södermanland had been begun before his death but was completed by others. Apart from Södermanland and Uppland, which were worked on by others, she drew the remaining provinces. However in 1845, she became solely responsible for its completion, and after her mother's death, the volumes were her only source of income. Thersner travelled throughout Sweden to create illustrations based on her surroundings for the volumes and continued working on them for the remainder of her life. She was also included in the Konstakademien exhibition in 1836, with a number of her illustrations.

Death and legacy Thersner never married and spent her entire life living and working in Stockholm. She died there on 3 October 1867, aged 48. After her death, work ceased on Fordna och närvarande Sverige, with Thersner having completed 9 volumes with 364 illustrations. In connection with the notice of her death in the newspaper Stockholms Dagblad, it was established that her work to spread knowledge about Sweden had earned her the right to be remembered. Currently she is represented at the Värmland Museum among others.