Gustava Johanna Stenborg
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Gustava Johanna Stenborg, as married senare Hahr and Yckerberg, (1776-1819), was a Swedish
artist.
She was born to secretary Johan Fredrik Stenborg and Henrica Hellman. Stenborg was a textile artist (embroidery
). She was a student in the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
when she participated in their 1790 art exhibition with a work in white sateen
, for which she was awarded the memory prise of the royal academy. She was married to estate owner Henric Wilhelm Hahr,Jr. in 1793, and to estate-clerk Per Otto Yckerberg in 1815.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
artist.
She was born to secretary Johan Fredrik Stenborg and Henrica Hellman. Stenborg was a textile artist (embroidery
Embroidery
Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with needle and thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills, and sequins....
). She was a student in the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
Royal Swedish Academy of Arts
The Royal Swedish Academy of Arts or Kungl. Akademien för de fria konsterna, founded in 1773 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden...
when she participated in their 1790 art exhibition with a work in white sateen
Sateen
Sateen, not to be confused with satin, is a type of fabric often found in bed sheets.Sateen is usually applied to cotton, or sometimes rayon. Better qualities are mercerized to give a higher sheen. Some are only calendered to produce the sheen but this disappears with washing and is not considered...
, for which she was awarded the memory prise of the royal academy. She was married to estate owner Henric Wilhelm Hahr,Jr. in 1793, and to estate-clerk Per Otto Yckerberg in 1815.