Elisabeth Palm | |
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![]() Portrait of Elisabeth Palm in 1768, dressed in Ottoman clothing by
Anders Eklund | |
Born | |
Died | 27 June 1786 | (aged 29)
Occupation(s) | Etcher, printmaker |
Spouse | Johan Schön |
Parent(s) |
Asmund Palm Eva van Bruyn |
Elisabeth Palm (27 July 1756 – 27 June 1786) was a Swedish etcher and printmaker of German and Dutch descent. [1]
Palm was born in Constantinople, a daughter of Consul General of Sweden to the Ottoman Empire, Cornelius Asmund Palm [2] and Eva van Bruyn. She was married to businessman Johan Schön. [3] Palm studied art with Jacob Gillberg in 1770. She is represented at the National Museum of Sweden with two etchings. [4] [5]
Palm died at Seglingsbergs bruk in June 1786 [6] of tuberculosis. [7]