Emma Ekwall

Emma Ekwall, photo before 1902

Emma Amalia Ekwall (born January 18, 1838 in Säby socken in Småland ; died February 1, 1925 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish painter and graphic artist.

Life

Emma Ekwall was born in Säby socken as the daughter of Nils Fredrik Ekwall and his wife Emelie Bernhardina Carolina, née Djurström. Her brother Knut Ekwall later also became a painter, the brothers Hugo and Gustaf Ekwall worked as medalists . Emma Ekwall's grandfather was the theater director Erik Wilhelm Djurström , whose fortune enabled Emma Ekwall and her brothers to train as an artist.

After finishing school, Ekwall attended the Royal Art School in Stockholm from 1865 to 1871 . She was the first woman to be awarded a royal medal of honor. She then continued her studies in Munich and Leipzig . In the early 1880s she returned to Sweden and from then on lived in Stockholm. She remained unmarried and childless.

Already in her first paintings, which Ekwall created during her apprenticeship, she devoted herself to genre painting and depictions of children. These motifs can also be found in later creative periods. A number of still lifes were also created. Her well-known paintings include Girl with the Bible from 1868, The Broken Jug from 1870 and Birthday Morning from 1875. Works by Emma Ekwall can be found in the National Museum in Stockholm, the Kalmar konstmuseum and the Göteborgs konstmuseum .

Emma Ekwall: The lighting of the pipe
Emma Ekwall: Still Life with Fruit and Flowers
Emma Ekwall: Young girl with wooden spoon and coffee grinder

Web links

Commons : Emma Ekwall - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Works by Emme Ekwall in the National Museum in Stockholm
Entry to Emma Ekwall in Nordisk familjebok from 1881
Entry on Emma Ekwall in the Swedish National Archives
Entry to Emma Ekwall in the Konstnärslexikonett Amanda

Individual evidence

personal data
SURNAME	Ekwall, Emma
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ekwall, Emma Amanda (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish painter
DATE OF BIRTH	January 18, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH	Säby socks (Småland)
DATE OF DEATH	February 1, 1925
Place of death	Stockholm

[1] Work by Emma Ekwall in the Kalmar Konstmuseum.

[2] Work by Emma Ekwall in the Göteborgs konstmuseum.