About Ulrika Melin
Lived 1767 – 1834 (aged 67). Ulrika Melin was a Swedish textile artist.
Ulrika Melin (1767–1834) was a Swedish textile artist and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
She was born to Major Lars Melin and was a sister of General Major Henrik Georg Melin. She was married to the governor of Västerås Castle, Peter Thure Gerhard Drufva, in 1788. Melin was a textile artist with "an unusual ability to sew landskapes". In 1784, she was elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts for a work in white sateen inspired by the work of Claude Lorrain.
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Who was Ulrika Melin?
Swedish artist (1767–1834)
When was Ulrika Melin born?
Ulrika Melin was born on 1 February 1767 in Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
When did Ulrika Melin die?
Ulrika Melin died on 11 October 1834 in Hedvig Eleonora parish.
What was Ulrika Melin's occupation?
Ulrika Melin was a textile artist.
What nationality was Ulrika Melin?
Ulrika Melin was Swedish.
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