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Anna Nordgren
Born13 May 1847
Died10 September 1916
NationalitySweden

Anna Nordgren (1847–1916) was a Swedish painter.

Nordgren was born in Mariestad. Together with fellow-student Amanda Sidwall, she travelled to France to study under Tony Robert-Fleury at the Académie Julian in Paris during the years 1874–77. She then moved to England, where she worked from the Bolton Studios and showed works regularly at the Royal Academy of Art until the turn of the century.[1] She is known for her portraits, genre scenes and interiors with figures.[2]

Nordgren died in Skara.

References

  1. ^ Nordgren's page in the dictionary of contributors to the Royal Academy
  2. ^ NORDGREN, Anna (1847 - 1916), Painter in Bénézit

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