Augusta Dohlmann also known as ''Henriette Augusta Johanne Dohlmann'' (1847–1914) was a Danish painter. She was known for her flower painting.
Biography
Dohlmann was born in Frederiksberg on 9 May 1847.
In 1878 she traveled to Paris to study French and painting. She returned to Denmark in 1880 when she exhibited at the
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition
The Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition (''Charlottenborg Forårsudstilling'') is an annual art exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The event is held at the Charlottenborg Exhibition Building (''Kunsthal Charlottenborg'').
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, where she would exhibit annually. Throughout her lifetime she would make several trips to Europe.
Dohlmann was active in the formation of the ' (the Art Academy's Art School for Women) in Copenhagen which open in 1888.
In 1901 she became the first female member of the Board of the ''Kunstnerforeningen''. In the mid 1890s she taught drawing and painting in
Gothersgade
Gothersgade is a major street in the City Centre of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends from Kongens Nytorv to Sortedam Lake, passing Rosenborg Castle and Gardens, Nørreport Station and Copenhagen Botanic Gardens on the way.
Every day at 11:30 am, ...
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Dohlmann exhibited her work at the
Palace of Fine Arts
The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, originally constructed for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art. Completely rebuilt from 1964 to ...
at the 1893
World's Columbian Exposition
The World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fair held in Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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in Chicago, Illinois.
She died in Skotterup on 22 June 1914.
References
External links
images of Augusta Dohlmann's paintingson artNET
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1847 births
1914 deaths
19th-century Danish women artists
19th-century Danish painters
Danish women painters