Sofia Carolina Ahlbom was a Swedish drawing artist, engraver, lithographer, photographer, map maker, writer, poet and feminist.
12 Facts About Sofia Ahlbom
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Sofia Ahlbom was born in Vasteras, the daughter of a goldsmith.
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Sofia Ahlbom displayed an early talent in drawing as a child, and was tutored by the engraver Grandel in first drawing and later in engraving.
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In 1832, Sofia Ahlbom moved to Stockholm with her mother and sister, where she was able to support herself and her family solely as a professional artist: she never married, but lived with her mother and sister her entire life.
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Sofia Ahlbom is, when it comes to business, so practical, that no male could be more so.
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Sofia Ahlbom was first known most for her engravings in copper, silver and gold.
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Sofia Ahlbom was able to make several trips abroad to study the art work in which she specialized.
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Sofia Ahlbom was employed as a map maker by the Navigationsskolan in Stockholm.
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Sofia Ahlbom performed the inscriptions for the medals of Stockholms Slojdskola and the Krigsakademien vid Karlberg.
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Sofia Ahlbom made the inscriptions for the heraldry book of the Swedish House of Lords.
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Sofia Ahlbom was active as a writer, and produced publications in both poetry and prose.
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Sofia Ahlbom was credited with having given it a firm organisation which saved the project from being disbanded.