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| | Born Sweden, 1856 (or 1855); died McPherson, 1939. Sculptor, specialized in wood sculpture. Established her reputation as a carver in Sweden. Family emigrated from Sweden in 1889, first to Arkansas City then to McPherson. | Source:
COLLECTIONS:
Spencer Museum of Art.
SOURCES:
Susan Craig, "Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945)"
Sain, Festival of Kansas Arts and Crafts. Catalog: Arts and Crafts of Kansas: an Exhibition held in Lawrence, Feb. 18-22, 1948 in the Community Building. Lawrence: World Co., 1948; Sandzén archives | | This and over 1,750 other biographies can be found in Biographical Dictionary of Kansas Artists (active before 1945) compiled by Susan V. Craig, Art & Architecture Librarian at University of Kansas. |
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