Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir

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Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir (born December 26, 1889 in Iceland , † May 15, 1968 in Reykjavík ) was an Icelandic sculptor .

Life

Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir was a daughter of Halldóra Einarsdóttir Andréssonar and Jón Jónsson. Her grandfather was the poet Einar Andrésson - he was suspected of practicing witchcraft .

She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm with the sculptor Carl Milles . From 1924 to 1940 Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir was married to the sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982), the marriage remained childless.

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Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Gunnfríður Jónsdóttir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gunnfríður Sveinsson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic sculptress
DATE OF BIRTH December 26, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Iceland
DATE OF DEATH May 15, 1968
Place of death Reykjavík